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`` If you leave the job and come back here , I 'll fire you out . '' He was disturbed by the quarrel , because he understood something of Driscoll 's feelings when stung by the taunt . Then he was curious about Drummond 's object for making it , and wondered how much he knew . He kept them apart and when they stopped at noon Driscoll came up to him . `` I want to quit when the week 's up , '' he said . `` Why ? '' Thirlwell asked , looking hard at him .