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He held the dime out ruefully : `` That 's punk and plaster for supper , but we 'll have to depend on a hand-out for breakfast . And , Corp , '' he added apologetically , `` you know I told you we was going to ride regular like gentlemen ? Well , I 've been compelled to change my plans . We are going to turf it twelve miles down to the watering tank , and sit out a couple of dances till the midnight freight comes along . If a side door Pullman ai n't convenient , I 'll have to go on the bumpers , then what 'll become of you , Mr. Corporal Harrihan ? '' The coming ordeal cast no shadow over Corporal . He was declaring his passionate devotion , by wild tense springs at Phelan 's face , seeking in vain to overcome the cruel limitation of a physiognomy that made kissing well-nigh impossible .