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    The Convert Deep Waters, Part 5.
    The Convert Deep Waters, Part 5.
    The Convert Deep Waters, Part 5.
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    The Convert Deep Waters, Part 5.

    By W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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      The Convert Deep Waters, Part 5. - W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Convert, by W.W. Jacobs

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with

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      Title: The Convert

      Deep Waters, Part 5.

      Author: W.W. Jacobs

      Release Date: March 6, 2004 [EBook #11475]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CONVERT ***

      Produced by David Widger

      DEEP WATERS

      By W.W. JACOBS

      THE CONVERT

      Mr. Purnip took the arm of the new recruit and hung over him almost tenderly as they walked along; Mr. Billing, with a look of conscious virtue on his jolly face, listened with much satisfaction to his friend's compliments.

      It's such an example, said the latter. Now we've got you the others will follow like sheep. You will be a bright lamp in the darkness.

      Wot's good enough for me ought to be good enough for them, said Mr. Billing, modestly. They'd better not let me catch—

      H'sh! H'sh! breathed Mr. Purnip, tilting his hat and wiping his bald, benevolent head.

      I forgot, said the other, with something like a sigh. No more fighting; but suppose somebody hits me?

      Turn the other cheek, replied Mr. Purnip.

      They won't hit that; and when they see you standing there smiling at them—

      After being hit? interrupted Mr. Billing.

      After being hit, assented the other, they'll be ashamed of themselves, and it'll hurt them more than if you struck them.

      Let's 'ope so, said the convert; but it don't sound reasonable. I can hit a man pretty 'ard. Not that I'm bad-tempered, mind you; a bit quick, p'r'aps. And, after all, a good smack in the jaw saves any amount of argufying.

      Mr. Purnip smiled, and, as they walked along, painted a glowing picture of the influence to be wielded by a

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