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3.With his wife in poor health and a new baby to care for, my brother is rather hard pressed to meet all his expenses.
4.He is a little out of cash just now. However, he has taken a very good road to bring himself home again, for we pay him very handsomely.
5.For their part, the British, mistrustful of Nasser and feeling the pinch, were also ready to withdraw their loan offer.
