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In the reign of William old men were still living who could remember the days when there was not a single banking house in the city of London. So late as the time of the Restoration every trader had his own strong box in his own house, and, when an acceptance was presented to him, told down the crowns and Caroluses on his own counter.
After several struggles with himself, vanity prevailed, and he accordingly went and took away the things, viz., 57 guineas and a half, 25 Caroluses, 5 Jacobuses, 3 Moidores, six piece of silver, two purses valued at twelve pence. These, as he said, would have made his journey pleasant and his reception welcome, which was the reason he took them.
Money, however, would be needed. But when Crispin announced that he was master of some two hundred Caroluses, Hogan, with a wave of the hand, declared the matter settled. Less than half that sum would hire the man he knew of.
Galliard took his hat and cloak from the chair on which he had placed them upon descending that evening. Then he turned again to Joseph. "You spoke of money a moment ago," he said, in the tones of one demanding what is his own the tones of a gentleman speaking to his steward. "I will take two hundred Caroluses. More I cannot carry in comfort." Joseph gasped at the amount.
Thus, said Friar John, at Seuille, the rascally beggars being one evening on a solemn holiday at supper in the spital, one bragged of having got six blancs, or twopence halfpenny; another eight liards, or twopence; a third, seven caroluses, or sixpence; but an old mumper made his vaunts of having got three testons, or five shillings.
And, in the same breath, "Boy, another stoup," he cried. Crispin eyed the gem carelessly. "Twenty Caroluses," he muttered. "Rat me, sir, that nose of yours proclaims you a jew, without more. Say twenty-five, and I'll cast." With a tolerant smile, and the shrug of a man to whom twenty-five or a hundred are of like account, Crispin consented. They threw; Crispin passed and won.
"I shall not fail you," he said coldly. "Have you money for the journey?" The boy flushed as he remembered that little was left of what Joseph Ashburn had given him. Crispin saw the flush, and reading aright its meaning, he drew from his pocket a purse that he had been fingering, and placed it quietly upon the table. "There are fifty Caroluses in that bag.
"Oh my lady!" cried Deborah, "don't bid me go to the door, I could not if you offered me fifty gold caroluses! I had rather stand up to be a mark " "Then I will," said Rose, advancing. "No, no, Mistress Rose," said Deborah, running forward. "Don't I know what is fit for the like of you?
As to the horse, Charles was fairly satisfied, but 'that fellow, young Oakshott, had been after him, and had the refusal. "Don't you be outbid, Mr. Archfield," exclaimed the wife. "What is the matter of a few guineas to us?" "Little fear," replied Charles. "The old Major is scarcely like to pay down twenty gold caroluses, but if he should, the bay is his."
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