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Weller, wiping his forehead; 'wery far from it. 'You said you'd speak, replied Sam; 'how should I know you wos done up at the wery beginnin'? 'You might ha' seen I warn't able to start, rejoined his father; 'I'm on the wrong side of the road, and backin' into the palin's, and all manner of unpleasantness, and yet you von't put out a hand to help me. I'm ashamed on you, Samivel.
"Vell, I vill, if ye von't hinger my feelings with the cold iron. Take away the gun and I'll do the right thing. 'Pon the 'onor of a gentleman, I will." We laughed at his last remark, and the fellow joined in with us good naturedly, as though he did not expect to be believed.
'Never mind, replied Sam. 'P'raps you may ask for it five minits arterwards; p'raps I may say I von't pay, and cut up rough. You von't think o' arrestin' your own son for the money, and sendin' him off to the Fleet, will you, you unnat'ral wagabone? At this reply of Sam's, the father and son exchanged a complete code of telegraph nods and gestures, after which, the elder Mr.
It took a lot to get those two awake at six o'clock in the morning, you may be sure; but there they were, very much worried. "Vot does he say?" cried the magnate. "He won't say what he is going to do." "He von't promise to stay?" "He won't promise anything." "Veil, did you lock de door?" I answered that I had, and then Maw put in, in a hurry: "Billy, you gotta stay here and take care of him!
No prospect of improvement either; for I left our old gentleman alarmingly well just now, pulling about the flax and tow, as though his dinner depended upon his exertions. I think if the women would let me alone, I might have some chance, but it worries a man of sensibility and refinement to have them always tormenting of one. I've no objection to be led, but, dash my buttons, I von't be driven."
'Well, perhaps, said Sam, 'you bought houses, wich is delicate English for goin' mad; or took to buildin', wich is a medical term for bein' incurable. The cobbler shook his head and said, 'Try again. 'You didn't go to law, I hope? said Sam suspiciously. 'Never in my life, replied the cobbler. 'The fact is, I was ruined by having money left me. 'Come, come, said Sam, 'that von't do.
"So you be's 'ere to-day, Beck!" said a ragamuffin boy, who, pushing and scrambling through his betters, now halted, and wiped his forehead as he looked at the sweeper. "Vy, ve are all out pleasuring. Vy von't you come with ve? Lots of fun!" The sweeper scowled at the urchin, and made no answer, but began sedulously to apply himself to the crossing.
"Avast there!" said Dummie, speaking under his breath; "if so be as you von't blab, I'll tell you a bit of a secret. "Ha!" said Paul, "then hang me if I know what to do!"
My poor, poor lad, you can do better than that! There are the savings banks." Beck looked frightened. "I 'opes your honour von't tell no vun. I 'opes no vun von't go for to put my tin vere I shall know nothing vatsomever about it. Now, I knows vere it is, and I lays on it." "Do you sleep more soundly when you lie on your treasure?" "No.
Sam Weller received both of these suggestions with unexpected contempt, and again propounded his question. 'No, said the old gentleman; 'if he von't let you stop there, I see no vay at all. It's no thoroughfare, Sammy, no thoroughfare. 'Well, then, I'll tell you wot it is, said Sam, 'I'll trouble you for the loan of five-and-twenty pound. 'Wot good'll that do? inquired Mr. Weller.
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