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"Allchin thinks the goodwill can be had for about a 'undred, sir; and the rent, it's only eighty pounds " "Shop and house?" "Yes, sir; so Allchin says. It isn't much of a 'ouse, of course." "What profits could be made, do you suppose, by an energetic man?" "When Boxon began, sir," replied Mrs. Hopper, with growing animation, "he used to make so Allchin says a good five or six 'undred a year.
"He looked real bad, ma'am; and well he might, the way he's been goin' on, 'anging about 'alf the night We've all seen im," Roberts rejoined imperturbably. "Why didn't you report it to me?" Mr. Kilroy wanted to know. "Well, sir, I couldn't be sure it was this 'ouse, sir, in partic'lar. You see there's a good many in the square, sir. I was just waitin' to make sure.
"Wiry Bill, we mostly calls 'im; but I think I've heerd say his rightful name was Mr. Pellet, mum. He's a little chap, as strong as the 'ouse," explained Pepper, who was an incorrigible cockney, "and he lives over there," pointing with his thumb to a mountain range behind us. "He's in one of them blind gullies.
I just gave 'er one look, and then I drew myself up and went out. 'Alf the fools in our street was standing in front of the 'ouse, 'umming like bees, but I took no notice. I held my 'ead up and walked through them with that woman trailing arter me. I was in such a state of mind that I went on like a man in a dream.
"I could keep a lookout for likely pups," said Beale; "there's a plenty here and there all about and you with your boxes. We might go to three bob a week for the room." "I'd like a 'ouse with a garden," said Dickie. "Go back to yer Talbots," said Beale. "No but look 'ere," said Dickie, "if we was to take a 'ouse just a little 'ouse, and let half of it." "We ain't got no sticks to put in it."
No minutes of the proceedings of this church, prior to the death of Mr. Gifford in 1656, are extant, or they would identify the exact period when Bunyan's baptism and admission to the church took place. The spot where he was baptized is a creek by the river Ouse, at the end of Duck Mill Lane.
Well, who's goin' to look for you here, aboard an innercent boat laid here between locks an' waitin' till the full of her cargo comes down to Tizzer's Green wharf or Ibbetson's? Next" he checked off the items on his fingers "there's the Mortimers. In duty to 'Ucks, I got to choose Mortimer a pitch where he'll draw a 'ouse.
You heartless rascal! What do you mean by that?" "I beg pardon, sir. I mean to say, he could sit in the boat 'ouse and twiddle 'is thumbs at the elements, sir. Trust Mr. Poopendyke to keep out of the rain." "In any event, he is still waiting there for us, wet or dry. He and the two big Schmicks." I took a moment for thought.
"Yes, miss, he seems hardly ever out of the street, and it do look so bad for the 'ouse. I do feel that ashamed. Since I've been with you, miss, I don't think you've 'ad to complain of followers." "Well, don't you see, you foolish girl, that he'll remain hanging about, and the moment Parsons comes back he'll hear of it. You'd better see to this at once."
"I ain't got no master," replied the girl. "No!" returned Joe, in some surprise. "Your missus then?" "My missus don't live 'ere. I'm on'y loaned to this 'ouse," said the small domestic; "loaned by Miss Pritty for two days, till they find a servant gal for themselves." "Oh!" said Joe, with a smile, "is the gentleman who borrowed you within?" "No, 'e ain't," replied the small domestic.
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