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THE BOYS' LIFE OF MARK TWAIN
good deal of awe, prepared to sit in silence and listen to the tale of the returning hero. But when I arrived he was already in the billiard-room, knocking the balls about—his coat off, for it was a hot night. As I entered, he said:
"Get your cue—I've been inventing a new game."
That was all. The pageant was over, the curtain was rung down. Business was resumed at the old stand.
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