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Accordingly, our friends placed themselves at Sponge's bedroom window, and presently the clash of a gate announced that Sponge was right in his speculation. In another second the horse and rider appeared in sight the horse going much at his ease, but Mr. Pacey preparing himself for action.
Pacey liked a cheap flash, and when elated with wine might be betrayed into indiscretions that his soberer moments were proof against. Indeed, among youths of his own age he was reckoned rather a sharp hand; and it was the vanity of associating with men, and wishing to appear a match for them, that occasionally brought him into trouble. In a general way, he was a very cautious hand.
Sponge, drawing in his breath and raising his eyebrows right up into the roof of his head. 'Indeed! repeated he. 'No; nothing of the sort, I assure you, asserted Mr. Pacey. 'Must have satisfaction! exclaimed Jack, again diving under the bedclothes. 'Well, but let us hear how matters stand, said Mr. Sponge coolly, as Jack's grizzly head disappeared.
'It's a custom we have in this country, continued Jack, looking, as he thought, at Sponge, but, in reality, squinting most frightfully at the sideboard. 'Do you mean he wants to buy him? asked Sponge. 'Yes, replied Jack confidently. 'No, I don't, whispered Pacey, giving Jack a kick under the table. Pacey had not yet drunk sufficient wine to be rash.
'I'll lay a guinea Pacey doesn't hold money, exclaimed Guano. 'Done! exclaimed Parson Blossomnose. 'I'll bet it does, observed Charley Slapp. 'I'll take you, replied Mr. Miller. Then the hubbub of betting commenced, and raged with fury for a short time; some betting sovereigns, some half-sovereigns, other half-crowns and shillings, as to whether the hands of one or both held money.
In consequence of this treaty, Philip invaded Normandy; and by the treachery of John's emissaries, made himself master, without opposition, of many fortresses, Neuf-chatel, Neaufle, Gisors, Pacey, Ivree: he subdued the counties of Eu and Aumale; and advancing to form the siege of Rouen, he threatened to put all the inhabitants to the sword if they dared to make resistance.
Sponge, exclaimed he, at the instigation of Spraggon, to our friend, producing, of course, a loud guffaw from the party. 'No, he isn't, replied Sponge coolly, adding, 'very like one, I should say. 'Devilish good horse, growled Jack in Pacey's ear. 'Oh, I dare say, whispered Pacey, pretending to be scraping up the orange syrup in his plate, adding, 'I'm only chaffing the beggar.
'Then, gen'lemen, said Jack, addressing Pacey and Sponge, who still kept their closed hands on the table, 'show! At the word, their hands opened, and each held money. 'A deal! a deal! a deal! resounded through the room, accompanied with clapping of hands, thumping of the table, and dancing of glasses. 'You owe me a guinea, exclaimed one. 'I want half a sovereign of you, roared another.
'Dare say you did, old boy, replied Pacey, kicking out his legs, and giving Puffington what he meant for a friendly poke in the stomach, but which in reality nearly knocked his wind out; 'dare say you did, old boy, but so you did last time, if you remember, and deuce a bite did I get before six; so I thought I'd be quits with you this he he he haw haw haw, grinning and staring about as if he had done something very clever.
'But the captin's a nice young gent a nice young gent, without any blandishment, I should say; and that's more nor one can say of all young gents nowadays, said Buckram, looking at Pacey as he spoke, and dropping two consecutive half-crowns. 'Why, but you live near him, don't you? interrupted Bragg. 'Near him, repeated Buckram, feeling his well-shaven chin thoughtfully.
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