迈克弗兰纳里，在城市间快递公司Westcote代理人，在办事处的柜台明示靠在，摇了摇拳头。莫尔豪斯先生，愤怒和红色，站在柜台的另一边，气得发抖。这个论据是漫长和激烈，最后先生豪斯也谈了自己说不出话来。该问题的起因，站在两人之间的计数器。这是一个横跨其中带钉的一些顶级香皂盒，形成粗糙，但可使用的笼子。在这两个发现豚鼠被贪婪地吃菜叶。
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    Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist. Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage. The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless. The cause of the trouble stood on the counter between the two men. It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage. In it two spotted guinea-pigs were greedily eating lettuce leaves.