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'It's a repeater, mind, observed Pacey, taking off the chain. 'The chain's heavy, said Jack, running it up in his hand; 'and here's a pistol-key and a beautiful pencil-case, with the Pacey crest and motto, observed Jack, trying to decipher the latter.
'What's the matter? repeated he, placing himself between the bed in which Jack still sat upright, squinting his eyes inside out, and where Mr. Pacey stood. 'Oh, Mr. Sponge! exclaimed Jack, clasping his raised hands in thankfulness, 'I'm so glad you're here! I'm so thankful you're come!
Pacey having taken a fancy to the horse, he had been more accommodating to him than he had to his friend, Mr. Sponge, 'had in vain attempted that morning to get him to put a price upon him. 'Very true, whispered Jack to Pacey, with a feel of the elbow in his ribs, adding, in an undertone, 'the beggar doesn't think I've got him in spite of him, though. 'The horse, Mr.
Being sworn, she said, that about the 30th of November, Elizabeth and Deborah Pacey came to her house, with her brother, who told her what had happened, and that he thought his children bewitched. She, this examinant, did not much regard it, supposing the children had played tricks, and put the pins into their mouths themselves.
Notwithstanding the unfavourable aspect of affairs, Mr. Spraggon placed himself next Mr. Pacey, who sat a good way down the table, while Mr. Sponge occupied the post of honour by our host. In accordance with the usual tactics of these sort of gentlemen, Spraggon and Sponge essayed to be two if not exactly strangers, at all events gentlemen with very little acquaintance.
Pacey floored than there was such a rush of grooms, and helpers, and footmen, and gardeners to say nothing of women, from all parts of the grounds, as must have made it very agreeable to him to know how he had been watched.
I forgot, replied Pacey, who did not like not to appear what he called 'fly. 'Well, then, I challenge your chestnut! exclaimed he, perking up, and shouting up the table to Sponge. 'Good! replied our friend. 'I challenge your watch and chain, then, looking at Pacey's chain-daubed vest. 'Name me arbitrator, muttered Jack, as he again stooped for his napkin. 'Who shall handicap us?
'Well, now, said he, at length, looking up, 'I should say, such a watch as that and appurts, holding them up, 'couldn't be bought in a shop under eight-and-twenty pund. 'It cost five-and-thirty, observed Mr. Pacey. 'Did it! rejoined Jack, adding, 'then you were done. Jack then proceeded to do a little more arithmetic, during which process Mr.
Altogether, Pacey has made such a mess that he cannot possibly win, and may lose almost any sum from a thousand pounds down to a hundred and eighty. Mr. Sponge has got well on with him, through the medium of Jack Spraggon.
Pacey here challenges your horse Multum-in-somethin' I forget what you said you call him but the nag I rode to-day. The two then put, say half a crown or five shillin's each, into his hand, to which the arbitrator adds the same sum for himself. Pacey's horse gives Mr. Now do you understand? continued Jack, addressing himself earnestly to Sponge.
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