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It fell out, too, that Mrs MacStinger was in a charming temper mild and placid as a house lamb; and Captain Cuttle's conscience suffered terrible twinges, when she came up to inquire if she could cook him nothing for his dinner. 'A nice small kidney-pudding now, Cap'en Cuttle, said his landlady: 'or a sheep's heart. Don't mind my trouble. 'No thank'ee, Ma'am, returned the Captain.
"I'm indebted to 'ee for fire," said the smith, grasping the matches eagerly. "Thank'ee, lad, you're a true Briton." "A tall 'un, rather," suggested Bremner. "Wot never, never, never will be a slave," sang another of the men. "Come, laddies, git up the fire. Time an' tide waits for naebody," said John Watt, one of the quarriers. "We'll want thae tools before lang."
Thank'ee my dear, she said, seeing that Mrs Bold was making an attempt to move from her chair, 'but I would not for the world see you stir, for all the ladies would think it necessary to follow. But, perhaps, if Mr Stanhope has done just for a minute, Mr Stanhope till I can get another chair. And so Bertie had to rise to make way for his rival.
Besides which, sir, he is but a young man himself and I do not consider "thank'ee Sim," a proper form of address on those occasions. 'Mr Tappertit, your wisdom is beyond your years. Pray go on. 'I thank you for your good opinion, sir, said Sim, much gratified, 'and will endeavour so to do.
'Wery hearty, thank'ee, sir, replied the widower; 'hope I see you well, sir. 'Quite, I thank you, replied Mr. Pickwick. 'I wanted to have a little bit o' conwersation with you, sir, said Mr. Weller, 'if you could spare me five minits or so, sir. 'Certainly, replied Mr. Pickwick. 'Sam, give your father a chair. 'Thank'ee, Samivel, I've got a cheer here, said Mr.
They evidently thought this an unaccountably polite Government officer, and were puzzled. However, they could do no less than accept such a generous offer. "Thank'ee, sir," said Big Swankie, spitting out his quid and significantly wiping his mouth. "I hae nae objection. Doubtless it'll be the best that the like o' you carries in yer bottle."
"Well, I dare say that you will; but in the meantime you had better save your shilling so we'll find something to put this meat and bread up for your journey. Are you quite warm now?" "Yes, thank'ee, ma'am."
It fell to the earth with a deep groan. Crusoe's rage instantly vanished on beholding this, and he seemed to be filled with tumultuous joy at his master's escape, for he gambolled round him, and whined and fawned upon him in a manner that could not be misunderstood. "Good dog; thank'ee, my pup," said Dick, patting Crusoe's head as he stooped to brush the dust from his leggings.
'Thank'ee, you're wery good, but I won't deprive you of it, replied Sam. 'I've rayther a way o' putting my hands in my pockets, if it's all the same to you. As Sam said this, he suited the action to the word, and whistled far louder than before. 'This way, said his new friend, apparently much relieved as they turned down a by-street; 'we shall soon be there.
But Venus was a punctual man, and, even as Mr Boffin replaced his watch in its pocket, was to be descried coming towards him. He quickened his pace on seeing Mr Boffin already at the place of meeting, and was soon at his side. 'Thank'ee, Venus, said Mr Boffin. 'Thank'ee, thank'ee, thank'ee!
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