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"Maybe she can if my father will help her!" exclaimed Bunny. "He said he would!" "Well, if some one would pay what she owes, of course she could keep on with the store," agreed Mr. Flynt. "But we can't wait any longer. We've got to sell her out." When Bunny and Sue told at home that evening what had happened, Mrs. Brown said: "Walter, can't you do something for that poor old woman?"
What he didn't know about wizardry was hardly worth knowing, for he possessed all the books and recipes of all the wizards who had lived before him; and, moreover, he had invented several wizardments himself. He never dealt with any of these people; but they rapped at his door every day to see him about this or that or to try to sell him their wares.
"Yes, they'll take you and sell you off to Cuba. Perhaps they'll kill you." "Will they, master?" "Yes, I tell you; why don't you leave the town, you rascal?" "Oh, master, I don't know what to do. You an't a-going to leave us for the Yankees to catch; are you?" "Yes, I'm off, and you better be off with yourself if you don't I'll shoot you." "Oh, master, don't shoot me don't leave me!"
"That's a mistake," replied Sir Peter, "for I can sell it at double the price I demand." "How can that be?" says the alderman; "for it is like nobody but myself." "But I will draw a tail to it, and then it will be an excellent monkey." The alderman, to prevent exposure, paid the sum agreed for, and carried off the picture. Morland.
I am dying with thirst. "'I am very sorry to hear it. The wine this year is very bad and very dear. "'Then bring me water, I cried. "'Oh, water is still dearer. "'Then give me a glass of wine. "'We only sell by the bottle. "'Then bring me a bottle of Orreto. "'Directly. "'And the wine costs? "'Twenty-five thousand francs per bottle. "'Swindler! Robber! I cried, beside myself.
In that same decree, it was ordered that a pension of 30,000 pesos per year, decreed to Bolivar in 1823, be punctually paid for life. Among the many sad things which can be told of this man of sorrows, is the fact that this pension was sorely needed. In March of that year he had been forced to sell his silver, and even then did not have enough money to pay for his trip.
Plausaby was always glad to look over the letters for any caller, to sell stamps to those who wanted them, and tell a Swede how much postage he must pay on a painfully-written letter to some relative in Christiana or Stockholm. And the three or four hundred dollars of income enabled Charlton to prosecute his studies.
It was a house, it appeared, and was at present let to an American named Capel on a five years' lease, which had nearly expired. There was no likelihood of Capel requiring any extension of this lease, for he was going back to the States. So now Yaverland wanted to sell it. There ought to be no trouble in finding a buyer, for it was a famous house.
But I am glad to find that there is someone in England who will pay such a large sum for a letter of mine. I don't know why you come to me, I added, rising, 'you should sell the letter at once. "Of course, Frank, as I spoke my body seemed empty with fear. The letter could be misunderstood, and I have so many envious enemies; but I felt that there was nothing else for it but bluff.
He was spared the trouble of making up his mind as to his plans, for by the time he had finished his letter the hour that the hucksters were allowed to sell their goods was passed, and the gates were shut and all was quiet.
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