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When Egypt Went Broke

When Egypt Went Broke

Holman Day, Day
Holman Day
1stworld Library

Paperback

Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1421896494
ISBN13: 9781421896496
Publisher: 1St World Lib Inc
Published: Dec 1 2007
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.72 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Tasper Britt arose in the gray dawn, as usual. Some fishermen, seeking bait, stay up late and jack angleworms with a bull's-eye light. The big worms are abroad on the soil under cover of the darkness. Other fishermen get up early and dig while the dew is holding the smaller worms near the surface of the ground; in going after worms the shrewd operator makes the job easy for himself. Tasper Britt-Twelve-per-cent Britt-trimmed his slumber at both ends-was owl and early bird, both, in his pursuit of the pence of the people, and got 'em coming and going. He was the money boss for the town of Egypt, and those who did not give him his per cent nickname called him Phay-ray-oh-but behind his back, of course. To his face his debt slaves bespoke his favor obsequiously.

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