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They were messengers, postmen and carriers across the wide stretch of country from Spilsby, even down to the river Witham, and from Boston Deep down to Market Deeping and over to the sea. Since these fens were drained one might travel from Market Deeping to the Wolds without wetting a foot. "Aw'll trooble thee a moment, maister," said the peasant. "A stilt-walker beant nowt i' the woorld.
'Look 'ere, retorted Grattles, standing on the tips of his large boots to look more imposing, 'my stumick's a bit orf when it comes to fat, and I wants the vally of my penny; give us a muttony one, with lots of gravy. ''Ere y'are, then, said Spilsby, quite out of temper with his fastidious customer; ''ere's a pie as is all made of ram as 'adn't got more fat on it than you 'ave.
'For God's sake tell me where I can find a place to stop in, whispered Kitty to the coffee-stall keeper. 'Come with me, dear, said Portwine Annie, eagerly, having overheard what was said, but Kitty shrank back, and then gathering her cloak around her ran down the street. 'What do you do that for, you jade? said Spilsby, in a vexed tone; 'don't you see the girl's a lady.
James Tidwell, convicted at the same sessions of a felony. Ordered to be transported for seven years. Samuel Chapman, convicted at the Spilsby quarter sessions, Jan. 16, 1818, of a felony. Ordered to be transported for seven years. David Jones, convicted at the Kirton quarter sessions, Jan. 20, 1818, of a felony. Ordered to be transported for seven years.
'Here, you, cried a shrill female voice, as a woman dressed in a flaunting blue gown rushed up to the stall, 'give us a pie quick; I'm starvin'; I've got no time to wait. 'No, nor manners either, said Spilsby, with a remonstrating bleat, pushing a pie towards her; 'who are you, a-shovin' your betters, Portwine Annie?
"To-night the King sleeps at Sutterby on the Wolds. 'Tis well for thee tha doost not bide wi' his Majesty. Theer, aw've done thee a service." "What service have you done me?" "Aw've told thee that tha moost sleep by Spilsby when the King sleeps at Sutterby. Fare-thee-well, maister."
Grattles examined the article classed under this promising description with a critical air, and then laid down his penny and took the pie. 'It's a special, ain't it? he asked, suspiciously smelling it. 'It's the specialest I've got, any'ow, answered Spilsby, testily, putting the penny in his pocket; 'you'd eat a 'ole sheep if you could get it for a penny, you greedy young devil, you.
Ordered to be imprisoned until His Majesty's pleasure be known. Edward Croft, convicted at the Louth quarter sessions, held Jan. 12, 1815, of a felony. Ordered to be transported for seven years. John Caminack, convicted at the Spilsby quarter sessions, Jan. 17, 1817, of a felony. Ordered to be transported for seven years. William Busbey, convicted at the same sessions of a felony.
'Go away, you wicious thing, retorted Spilsby, mildly, giving Kitty her coffee and change out of the money she handed him, 'or I'll set the perlice on yer.
Joseph Greenfield, convicted at the same Assizes of stealing a heifer. Ordered to be transported for fourteen years. William Johnson, convicted at the Spilsby quarter sessions, July 25, 1817, of a felony. Ordered to be transported for seven years. William Willson, convicted at the Kirton quarter sessions, Oct. 17, 1817, of a felony. Ordered to be transported for seven years.
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