The Bat · 第 1 章
CHAPTER ONE THE SHADOW OF THE BAT
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"Then ?"
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"You ?"
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"Bill! !"
"Am I?"The grimly."Think . , pleasant.—But theory—and right."He .
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doorway."Serious enough,"he said."And man—I , able—but ?"
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"Thank , sir,"said , . it."That , sir—your . Because—I've ."
"All right,"responded promptly."Whatever , ."
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"Try it!"said chief."What it—vacation? like—within reason—you've it—I'll ."
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"We ll,"said impatiently."Promotion? . anything—fill O.K. it—be wedding—by , !"
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"But you—"began . . .
"Oh, well—"said voice."Go ahead—commit suicide—I'll card,'Here pig-headed.'Go
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