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chance; and I'll find the threasure, too, before many
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days is over !
" Well ; but be reasonable also, or you may find your
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death !
" Well, if I do that's me own luk out. Ye may
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find yer death first !
" Of course I may, but I see it my duty to warn
you. The weather these last few weeks back has been
unusually wet. The bog is rising as it is. As a matter
of fact, it is nearly a foot higher now than it was when
I came here first ; and yet you are doing what must
help to rise it higher still, and are weakening its walls
at the same time." He scowled at me as he sullenly
answered :
" Well, all I say is I'll do as I like wid me own. I
wouldn't give up me chance iv findin' the threasure
now—no, not for God himself!"
" Hush man ; hush ! " said Dick sternly, as we turned
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away. " Do not tempt Him, but be warned in time !
" Let Him look out for Himself, an' I'll look out for
meself," he answered with a sneer. " I'll find the
threasure—an' if need be in spite iv God an' iv the
Divil too !