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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving: handed him an order on his provision dealer. "Take that," he
said, "and get a nice turkey; perhaps I shall want you to do some
odd jobs for me." Littlefield thanked him, and said that he
would be glad to do anything for him that he could. The janitor
was the more surprised at Webster's generosity on this occasion,
as this turkey was the first present he had received at the
Professor's hands during the seven years he had worked in the
College. Littlefield saw the Professor again about half-past six
that evening as the latter was leaving the College. The janitor
asked him if he wanted any more fires lighted in his rooms,
because owing to the holidays there were to be no further
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