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asked the watchman , who had been busying himself about the room . `` Oh , I can get along very well without it , '' replied the boy ; `` you 've done enough for me . '' `` Whin did ye ate last ? '' `` Well , it must ` a ' been some after noon yestaday . '' The man went to a closet and took down a dinner-pail . `` I 've a bit left o ' me last-night 's dinner , '' said he ; `` an ' av ye 're the laste bit hungry ye 'll not be makin ' me carry it home with me . '' He had spread a newspaper on the table , and had laid out the pieces of food upon it .