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Extract from Captain
mind my reminding you, and seeming to meddle, but hain't you forgot something?"
He studied a second, and says—
"Forgot something?…No, not that I know of."
"Think," says I.
He thought. Then he says—
"No, I can't seem to have forgot anything. What is it?"
"Look at me," says I, "look me all over."
He done it.
"Well?" says he.
"Well," says I, "you don't notice anything? If I branched out amongst the elect looking like this, wouldn't I attract considerable attention?—wouldn't I be a little conspicuous?"
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