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If she didn't go, Miss Betsy did, or misses did: they seemed to have an attrackshun to the Bank, and went there as natral as an omlibus. At last one day, old Mrs. "Mary," says she, "where is the money your husbind brought to you yesterday?" My master used always to give it to missis when he returned. "The money, ma!" says Mary. "Why here!"
Vy, you may go in an omlibus for sixpence if you like; vy don't you go and buss it, marm? Vy did you call my cab, marm? Vy am I to come forty mile, from Scarlot Street, Po'tl'nd Street, Po'tl'nd Place, and not git my fare, marm? Come, give me a suffering and a half, and don't keep my hoss avaiting all day."
When is two aw! pshaw! you make me laaugh so I can't ax it at all! When is two raace hawses less'n one?" "Aw, sheh! I kin ans' that in five minutes! I kin ans' it in one minute! I kin ans' it now! Two hosses is " "Hol' on! I said raace hawses! Two raace hawses, I said, seh!" "Well, dass all right, race hosses! Two race hosses less'n one when they reti-ud into the omlibus business."
But before she could find suitable words to reply, Charlie came running to meet them, jumping up to kiss his aunt first, and cried; "Mr. De Burgh has come. I saw him driving up to the hotel outside the omlibus." "The omnibus!" repeated Mrs. Ormonde. "He would find no other conveyance from the train unless he ordered one previously," said Katherine, laughing. "Dear me!
Then to the child: "How could you break your promise to stay by me, Cecil? You would have been killed but for this gentleman!" "I wanted to catch the 'omlibus' for you, auntie!" he cried, with an irrepressible sob, though he gallantly tried to hold back his tears. "Hope the little fellow is none the worse of his fright," said the Colonel, advancing and raising his hat.
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