Evelyn WaughI am sorry to disturb you, ' said James politely, 'but these people wished to shoot us.
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You can never be too polite when it comes to crime. The criminals always seem to get the upper hand, and you need to make sure that you don’t. James was a bit shocked and he quickly grabbed his gun and shot the criminals in their legs.
Source: Waugh In Abyssinia
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