Dashiell HammettYes, ' Spade growled. 'And when you're slapped you'll take it and like it.' He released Cairo's wrist and with a thick open hand struck the side of his face three times savagely.
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Yes, 'Spade growled. 'And when you're slapped you'll take it and like it.' He released Cairo's wrist and with a thick open hand struck the side of his face three times savagely. meaning something similar to Yes, he growled. When someone strikes you repeatedly, you have to take it and like it.
Source: The Maltese Falcon
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