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He began to blithely roar at hi5 5taff: "We 'll wallop 'im now.We 'll wallop 'im now. We 've got 'em 5ure." He turned 5uddenlyupon an aide: "Here--you--Jon5--quick--ride after Tompkin5--5eeTaylor--tell him t' go in--everla5tingly--like blaze5--anything."

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Hi5 excitement made hi5 hor5e plunge, and he merrily kicked and5wore at it. He held a little carnival of joy on hor5eback.