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There was a ring at the door-bell of Jacob Van Iless's house. Susie O'Xeil, the only servant of all work, answered it. She saw by the dim light of the hall a dirty, ragged man, with a strong odor of bad liquor on his breath, stand- ing in the vestibule, and surveying him for an instant she exclaimed, " No-o-o !" " I wish to see your master, " said the tramp. " You can't see him. Go 'way ; we never gives anything to tramps nor beggars. " " I am neither a tramp nor a beggar, you impertinent flunk...ey !" In the mean time the tramp had insinuated his body so far inside the door that Susie could not shut it; she was, therefore, obliged to call out, " Mr. Van Hess ! there's a tramp in the hall that won't go 'way ! Please come here an' put him out !" GEORGE BAILEY. 213 Mrs. Finch went up-stairs with the two children ; and the husband and father saw them as they passed. Mr. Van Iless accosted the tramp in an angry tone, " Well, sir, what do you want here? Leave my premises, or I'll call a policeman/' " Mr.
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