第五章: 营救伯爵夫人 The rescue of the Countess | 小镇传奇

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Denry's rent-collecting business grew and grew. He had come back from the Llandudno adventure with a thousand pounds. Two years later he had two thousand pounds, and his bank manager spoke to him with great politeness. Denry now rented a small office, and employed an office-boy.

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He also bought a mule and cart. He said he needed them for his work. He could, of course, collect rents on a bicycle, and a bicycle doesn't eat much, or run away. But Denry wanted a mule. It was a good advertisement for his business.

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Denry was happy that people talked about the mule as his "latest", and he was happy to be making money. But he wanted more than money. He was always looking for new ideas, exciting things to do -- things which would make sure that he was always the greatest "card" in the Five Towns.

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第五章: 营救伯爵夫人 The rescue of the Countess
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