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Now, sir, as I never was asked that question by him before, I did not know whether I ought to give an answer, so I replied, `that I did not know. `You know whether she is in London or not, do you not? `How should I? replied I, `master had put her to school before I put on his liveries. `Does he never go to see her? inquired he. `I suppose so, said I. `Then you really know nothing about it? then look you, my lad, I am anxious to find out where she is at school, and the name of the people, and if you will find out the direction for me, it will be money in your pocket, that's all. `Um, replied I, `but how much? `Why, more than you think for, my man, it will be a ten-pound note. `That alters the case, replied I; `now I think again, I have an idea that I do remember seeing her address on a letter my master wrote to her. `Ay, replied Mr Iving, `it's astonishing how money sharpens the memory.
He returned and reported them to be four ten-pound Parrotts and two brass Napoleons; also that it would require a number of men to place them in position. I ordered him to report the same to General Wagner, and ask permission, but before receiving a reply was ordered by you to move forward my regiment on the left of the Fifty-Eighth Indiana Volunteers."
This was satisfactory, and no mistake: and much pleased we were at the denial of this conshentious editor. So much pleased that master sent him a ten-pound noat, and his complymints. He'd sent another to the same address, BEFORE this parrowgraff was printed; WHY, I can't think: for I woodn't suppose any thing musnary in a littery man.
There were besides many caricatures of the new German school, which are in themselves caricatures of the masters before Raphael. An instance of honesty may be mentioned here with applause. The writer lost a pocket-book containing a passport and a couple of modest ten-pound notes.
It was not he said to himself as if he had committed a theft to dissipate the proceeds, like that young fellow who ran away from the Dunfield and County Bank some months ago, and was caught in London with disreputable associates. Here was a ten-pound note lying, one might say, by the very roadside, and it would save a family from privation.
By degrees they settled into a not unhappy life; the girl, Minnie, was growing up, the business might have been worse, everything seemed to promise unbroken domestic tranquillity, when one fine day Mr. Clover was again missing. Again he sent letters and money, the former written in a strangely mingled mood of grief and hopefulness, the remittance varying from half a sovereign to a ten-pound note.
"I I can't think," said Jack. "I've got a cheque for twenty pounds here, sewn inside my shirt." "Yes; but you drew thirty-six in three cheques. Where's the rest?" "Thomas has ten," said Jack, "and the six well, the six is gone. I was playing cards last night." Peter stepped out into the bar. "Look here, Thomas," he said quietly, "you've got a ten-pound cheque from Barnes." "I know I have."
I may add that the promise of a ten-pound note undoubtedly hastened her decision and it was on her receipt of the amount by post on the following morning that she determined to carry out her part of the bargain. "Her instructions had been explicit.
His mind then unfortunately got entangled in the painful episode of the ten-pound note. He and Helen had the same blood in their veins. They were alike in some essential traits. He knew that neither of them could ever persuade himself, or herself, to mention that miserable ten-pound note again.
What a beautiful fish is a ten-pound schnapper a brilliant pink back, sides and tail, dotted over with tiny spots of a wonderful, gleaming blue that sparkle like miniature diamonds; the bream-shaped head a deep reddish-purple, with nose and lips of palish pink; the belly a pure, shining white.
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