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- Ticked over, investing old money in rising food store
- I had taken the initiative and watched others working?
- Oddly indulged by day and did nothing
- Dangled
- Was lazy
- Didn't go anywhere
- Did very little
- I had been in front, but became lazy
- Was far from active
- Sat around idly
- Was first to admit slob was idle
- Acted indolently
- Warmed an engine
- Did some whittling, say
- Did nothing, but lied about pinching diamonds