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They was all in a better temper when they woke up in the morning, and while Sam was washing they talked about wot they was to do with the dog. "We can't lead 'im about all day," ses Ginger; "and if we let 'im off the string he'll go off 'ome." "He don't know where his 'ome is," ses Sam, very severe; "but he might run away, and then the pore thing might be starved or else ill-treated.
Bill said he'd got some powders at 'ome that would cure it at once, and he went and fetched 'em and mixed one up with a bit o' butter. "That's the way to give a cat medicine," he ses; "smear it with the butter and then it'll lick it off, powder and all." He was just going to rub it on the cat when George Barstow caught 'old of 'is arm and stopped 'im. "How do I know it ain't pison?" he ses.
"Britton," said I, a few minutes later, "you may take these up to the Countess, after all." He blinked his eyes. "Wasn't she at 'ome, sir?" "Don't be insolent, Britton. Do as I tell you." "Very good, sir." He held the pumps up to admire them. "They're very cute, ain't they, sir?" "They are just like all pumps," said I, indifferently, and walked away.
What have I to do with servants? 'Well, whether you've much to do with them or little, that's how it was. And nicely she's paid me out, has your niece, Miss Rudd. Of all the trouble I ever had with a girl! And now when she's run away back 'ome, and when I take the trouble to go arfter her, I'm to be insulted and abused as never was! Oh, they're a nice respectable family, those Rudds!
Look arter your own fare, and take him 'ome and put him ter bed, but don't yer a'come abotherin' me. I've done the best day's work I've ever 'ad in my life, and if so be the pair of yer like to come into the pub here, well, I don't know as I won't a stand yer both a two of Scotch cold. It looks as if 'twould kind a' cheer the guvner up a bit, seem' as how he's dis'pointed like. Come on now!"
How was that?" he enquired. "He was killed jumpin' a fence;" went on Mrs. Spruce; "A fine, handsome gentleman, they say he'd been wild in his youth; anyhow he got married in London to a great Court beauty, so I've been told. And after the wedding, they went travelling allover the world for a year and a half, and just when they was expected 'ome Mrs.
You get off 'ome and ask your missis to make you a nice cup o' good strong tea, and then get up to bed and sleep it off." "I dare say," said Mr. Billing, with cold dignity, as he paused at the door "I dare say I may give up beer altogether." He stood outside pondering over the unforeseen difficulties attendant upon his new career, moving a few inches to one side as Mr.
"Plainer," ses Sam. "But I tell you we come straight 'ome," ses Ginger, "and we've been waiting for you 'ere ever since." Mr. Goodman shook his 'ead at 'im. "Say no more about it," he ses, in a kind voice. "I dessay it's rather tiresome for young men to go about with two old ones, and in future, if you and Peter keep together, me and my friend Mr. Small will do the same."
He does spik already Frainch like a Parisien young gentleman!" Then Dr. Byram managed to get in a word or two and gathered more or less information with regard to prices. "It ees a pension serieux; my clientele ees of ze best, indeed a pension de famille where one ees at 'ome."
"He's asleep," ses Ginger, "sound asleep. I b'lieve if I was to put 'is finger in the candle he wouldn't wake up." "You try it," ses Sam, sitting up in bed very sharp and snatching his 'and away. "Wot d'ye mean coming 'ome at all hours and waking me up?" "Where did you get that ring?" ses Ginger. "Friend o' mine," ses Sam, very short. "Who was it?" ses Peter. "It's a secret," ses Sam.
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