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He has already tried that 'Little Doodeen' of his, and broke it, too, just before I sang 'King Death. Have you heard my new song, 'The Body Snatcher, Mr. Warrington? angcored at Saint Bartholomew's the other night composed expressly for me. Per'aps you or your friend would like a copy of the song, sir? John, just 'ave the kyndness to 'and over a 'Body Snatcher' 'ere, will yer?

When we put up tonight I'll leave word, and per'aps I'll be able to tell you tomorrer if you 'appen to be coming this way. This was all that passed that evening. Mr Dunning did just go to the trouble of looking up Ashbrooke, and found that it was in Warwickshire. Next day he went to town again. The close of the day brought a further element of mystery into the transaction.

He leant towards her, speaking in an undertone, trying to stare her down. "Do you mean me, Mademoiselle?" "And why not, Monsieur le docteur? Would it be so strange? You say you love nobody. But it seems you love ze poor fat Moretti terribly, terribly, no doubt, so that you almost break your small 'eart for 'er. And per'aps someone else too.

"Oh, yer brute!" she said, turning her head to Saunders an instant, and speaking under her breath, with a kind of sob. "Yer brute!" Isaac walked to the door, and threw it open. "Per'aps yer'll go," he said grimly. And the three went, without a word. So the husband and wife were left together in the cottage room.

I'll just cook a few extry little things another tongue, now, an' a nice piece of corned beef, an' per'aps a 'am. An' do you think you could manage a pie or two, Miss Norah?" "Try her!" said Mr. Linton, laughing. "Let's tell Billy!" and off went Norah at a gallop. She returned a few minutes later, slightly crestfallen. "Billy must be asleep," she said. "I couldn't get an answer.

"Bad, naughty word. You'll be sorry when you find out wot it means.... Only 'e was allus plannin' to run awye and drownd 'is-self."... He wore the joke threadbare, even to his own taste, and in the end got heavily to his feet, starting for the companionway. "Land you this arternoon," he remarked casually, "come three o'clock or thereabahts. Per'aps later.

He is captain in your Garde Ecossais, and my 'ost told me 'e has distinguished himself as soldier pretty much. It may be so. As soldier, per'aps. But at conversation he is not so good. He is quite nice fellow, you understand 'andsome, yes; distinguished, yes. But he does not sparkle. He has not my verve, my elan. I how do you say? I make the rings round him. But, Chut!

'She's round at Mrs. Took's, I should think, was Mrs. Mutimer's reply. 'Staying supper, per'aps. Richard, after five minutes of surprising trencher-work, recommenced conversation. The proceedings of the evening at the hall, which was the centre for Socialist gatherings in this neighbourhood, were discussed by him and Daniel with much liveliness.

Saunders drew himself up, thrust his hands deep into his pockets, and cleared his throat. 'Per'aps yer don know I'm sartin sure yer don know leastways I'm hinclined that way as Mrs. Costrell' he made a polite inclination towards Bessie ''ave been makin free with money fower five night a week at the "Spotted Deer" fower five night a week.

Clara left the room a few moments, and then she said: "Ain't she jist a angel; she's give me the beautifullest real lace collar for myself, and three solid linen shirts for our minister; said per'aps she should'nt go over; and two or three pieces of money for his wife, and a real beautiful linen table-cloth; you don't care if I take 'em, do you?" "Oh, no!" I said, "Mrs.