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And do you know what ? I 'll promise that as soon as they 've trusted me with a hundred pounds , I 'll add another hundred of my own . See if that wo n't fetch them ! ' As usual when he saw a prospect of noisy success he became excited beyond measure , and talked incessantly till midnight . ` Other men do n't have these ideas ! ' he exclaimed at one moment . ` That 's what I meant when I told you I was born to be a leader .