a-gem

Updated: May 23, 2025

The single eye fixed itself on Waymark's face in a way which made the latter feel uncomfortable. "Well?" "I ain't a-gem' to pay you no more rent, nor yet no one else, maybe." "How's that?" "'Cos I ain't, and 'cos I'm tired o' payin' rent."

George Gissing - The Unclassed