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was greatly interested. Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
"Be free with them," said I. "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
He eyed the cigars ruefully.
"Too bad," he murmured; "unfortunately, it does not work that way with me. Some people think better between whiffs, but smoking