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"I 'ope, sir, we've brought 'im up to your satisfaction; we've done the best we could. He's a dear boy. There's been a bit of jealousy between us on his account, but for all that we 'aven't spoilt him. I don't want to praise him, but he's as well behaved a boy as I knows of.

Wilks, "just as everything seemed to be going on smoothly; but while there's life there's 'ope." "That's a smart barge over there," said Hardy, pointing it out. Mr. Wilks nodded. "I shall keep my eyes open this afternoon," he said reassuringly. "And if I get a chance of putting in a word it'll be put in.

Hucks, "is a friend of two children that broke out of 'Oly Innocents t'other day as it maybe you'll remember. What's more, she 's brought news o' them." "Oh!" said Sam, his face clearing. "Doin' pretty well, I 'ope?" "They were quite well when I left them, two days ago. Come, shake hands and tell me. How is everyone at the 'Four Alls'?"

"Good Reeve, one died but lately whom all men loved, but dying, Friar Martin spake these words 'I see Belsaye rich and happy, her gates ever open to the woeful and distressed. Come, ope the gates and let us out to cherish these afflicted."

"I'll teach you!" pulling, as she spoke, the floorcloth out of the girl's hand. "Such airs and graces! Why, sooner or later, milady, you've got to go through it yourself." "ME ...? Catch me!" said Ellen, with enormous emphasis. "D'yer mean to say that's 'ow ... 'ow the children always come?" "Of course it is, you mincing Nanny-hen! every blessed child that walks. And I just 'ope," said Mrs.

You are a religious man, Nogam?" "I 'umbly 'ope so, sir, and do my best to be, accordin' to my lights." "Glad to hear it. Now cut along, or you'll miss the up train." Long after Nogam had left the memory of their talk continued to afford Victor an infinite amount of private entertainment. "A religious man!" he would jeer to himself. "Then may your God help you, Nogam!"

'I would thy mare had been poisoned ere she drew thee hither on such a fool's errand! I want neither thee nor thy mare, and yet I may not let you go! 'A moment more, and it had been an exploit, and no fool's errand, my lord. 'Then the fool's cap would have been thine, Eccles. How earnest thou to let him out? Thou a warder, and ope gate and up portcullis 'twixt waking and sleeping!

'What have I got against him, Solomon? echoed his sister in supreme amazement. 'Yes; what's he done to set you all shaking your heads at? 'Why, surely there's no need to tell you? Well, first there's his ingratitude to you, after all you've done for him! 'Put me out of the question! said Mr. Lightowler, with a magnanimous sweep of his hand, 'I can take care of myself, I should 'ope.

Odds and ends of tracts and storybooks recurred to her. Infantile ambitions awoke and clamored. But it was daunting, just the same, to confront those rows of eyes, and those great big, unshaved, shaggy-looking faces, all keenly waiting for her to speak. "Now, then, little lady," said the vice president, "'ere's your Band of 'Ope, a-panting to set its 'and to the plow!" Daisy cleared her throat.

"Bless you, it couldn't rain today, with Miss Norah comin' home!" "I don't believe, meself, that Providence 'ud 'ave the 'eart," said Mrs. Brown. "Picksher them now, all flyin' round and gettin' ready to start, and snatchin' a bite of breakfast " "If I know Master Jim 'twill be no bite he'll snatch!" put in Mick. "Well, all I 'ope is that the 'otel don't poison them," said Mrs. Brown darkly.