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"May I take off my bonnet, and make myself tidy?" she asked. Some men might have said No. Amelius was not one of them. The library possessed a door of communication with the sitting-room; the bedchamber occupied by Amelius being on the other side of the cottage. When Sally saw Toff's reconstructed room, she stood at the door, in speechless admiration of the vision of luxury revealed to her.
"I 'ate toffs," he said, deliberately, as he placed his mug on the counter. "They're all right when you know 'em, Charlie," said Joe, who was averse to having the evening spoiled at that early hour. "A real toff's bad enough," continued the fireman, "but a himitation one pah!" He buried his face in the pewter again, and laughed discordantly. "You go aboard and wash you face, Tommy," repeated Mr.
But under them, on the floor below, the stillness in the cottage was merrily broken by an outburst of dance-music with a rhythmical thump-thump of feet, keeping time to the cheerful tune. Toff was playing his fiddle; and Toff's boy was dancing to his father's music. After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
If I tell Miss Sally this, sir, how do you say it will end? Will you bet me a shilling it has no effect on her?" "I won't bet a farthing! Follow the boy and tell young Sally I have sent her a better doctor than I am." While Toff was on his way to Sally, Toff's boy was disturbing Amelius by the announcement of a visitor. The card sent in bore this inscription: "Brother Bawkwell, from Tadmor."
I believe it's Morry she means. Just like him to take a toff's name!" "Wait a moment before we speak to her," Wrayson said. "How did you find her out?" "She spoke to me," Barnes answered. "Asked me if my name was Howard, said I was a bit like the man she was looking for. Then I palled up to her, and I'm pretty certain Morry was her man.
Toff's interference proved to have its use. The announcement of the little supper plainly implying Simple Sally's reception at the cottage reminded Amelius of his responsibilities. He at once stepped out into the passage, and closed the door behind him.
I'll get a job on a station, or at some toff's house, knocking about the stables and garden, and I'll make up my mind to settle down to graft for four or five years." "But supposing you git the sack?" said his mate. "I won't take it. Only for taking the sack I wouldn't be hard up to-day. The boss might come round and say: 'I won't want you after this week, Mitchell.
I shall never be married understand that." Toff's withered old face brightened slyly. He turned away to withdraw; hesitated; and suddenly went back to his master. "Have you any occasion for my services, sir, for an hour or two?" he asked. "No. Be back before I go out, myself be back at three o'clock." "Thank you, sir. My little boy is below, if you want anything in my absence."
Give me a minute to rummage my memory." After brief consideration, he carefully repeated the substance of what had passed between Sally and himself, during the latter part of the interview between them. "Have you looked about in her room?" he inquired, when he had done. "There might be a trifling something to help you, left behind her there." Amelius told him of Toff's suggestion.
Her knowledge of the art of dressmaking is " Words failed him to express his wife's immense capacity as a dressmaker. He kissed his hand in mute enthusiasm, and blew the kiss in the direction of Madame Toff's establishment. "However," he proceeded, "I ought to tell you one thing, sir; the business is small, small, very small.
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