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Noanswer。
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Theprim-lookingmansmiled：’Isuppose，’saidhe，’thathehaslosthismoneyaswellasbook。’
’No，’saidI，’Ihavenot’；andpullingoutmyhandIdisplayednolessasumthanthreehalf-crowns。