"What was the cause?" I asked as Scandalous stood up and smoothed down his waistcoat.
"I had just one thin dime left," said Scandalous, "and I explained my predicament to the butch, saying as how I wanted what was the most filling thing he had for the price—and he offered me a sack of peanuts!"
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