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? ? ? ? 'When do you expect to get to Dawson?' he asked tentatively.
? ? ? ? The man studied him a moment before replying. 'They say seventy-five mile. So? Maybe two days.'
? ? ? ? The very slightest accent was perceptible, while there was no awkward hesitancy or groping for words.
? ? ? ? 'Been in the country before?'
? ? ? ? 'No.'
? ? ? ? 'Northwest Territory?'
? ? ? ? 'Yes.'
? ? ? ? 'Born there?'
? ? ? ? 'No.'
? ? ? ? 'Well, where the devil were you born? You're none of these.' Malemute Kid swept his hand over the dog drivers, even including the two policemen who had turned into Prince's bunk. 'Where did you come from? I've seen faces like yours before, though I can't remember just where.'
? ? ? ? 'I know you,' he irrelevantly replied, at once turning the drift of Malemute Kid's questions.
? ? ? ? 'Where? Ever see me?'
? ? ? ? 'No; your partner, him priest, Pastilik, long time ago. Him ask me if I see you, Malemute Kid. Him give me grub.
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