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"Ole Fred," the red-haired man took up the tale, jerking his head towards his friend, "he's bin runnin' a business down Poplar way not a business, in a manner o' speaking. It was a kip for sailors. On'y he got acrorst the cops abaht a sailor as disappeared. So him an' me we've alwiz palled in wiv each ovver fought we'd make a move over ve water.
Hardy, carefully hanging up his spotless, glossy equipment at the head of his cot, turned to the farrier who was likewise engaged in arranging a bridle and a pipe-clayed headrope. "Wot abaht it, Mac?" he queried briskly. McCullough, in turn looked at Redmond. "All right!" responded that young gentleman with a boyish shrug and grin, "come on then, you bloomin' old sponges! let's wet my transfer.
"I've what you calls an appointment wiv 'im, yer know. And.... 'Ere the blighter is! Good evenin', sir. Pleased ter see yer again, though lookin' a bit pale abaht the gills, if yer don't mind my sayin' so." "And so would you be, if you'd been through the ordeal I 'ave this afternoon," snapped out Borkins in reply. "It's a beastly job a-tellin' people what yer seen and 'eard. It is indeed!"
Faith, but the County Cork would suit me completely; a roomy loose-box wid straw litter an' a leak-proof roof. Tubby. Yes, with full meals coming regularly. A bay mare. I've got a two-year-old in Devon I'd like to see again. Monty. I've no quarrel with Leicestershire myself. Gunpack horse. Garn! Wot abaht good old London? Chestnut. Steady, Alf, what are you grousing about?
"Just a spot of whisky. Well, here's to you. Cheerioh!" He drank half the mug, and addressed me. "Ray, you have found favour in the sight of the General. He wants you for his A.D.C., and won't be happy till he gets you. He thinks you a pretty and a proper child and fairly clean. What abaht it?" "Good Lord," said I. "I don't know what an A.D.C. is! What do I do?"
Attacks on the Gover'ment policy, nasty things said abaht members of it that's indiscreet enough to speak aht what, they think German fathers, and other secret vices; an' what's more than all, not a peep at any opinion that supports the Gover'ment.
"I'll give you all the punch you'll want, in abaht two ticks if you don't chuck it you blarsted edjucated flea," warned Hawker, half rising. Dam got up and pulled on his cloak preparatory to helping the o'er-taken one to bed, as a well-aimed ammunition boot took the latter nearly on the ear.
'Yer might give us a chanst, Liza, you come aht with me one evenin'. You oughter give us all a turn, just ter show there's no ill-feelin'. 'Bli'me if I know wot yer all talkin' abaht. You're all barmy on the crumpet, said Liza indignantly, and, turning her back on them, made for home. Among other things that had happened was Sally's marriage.
"Sorjint?" he broke in mincingly "c'n I fall out an' tork t' me sister? garn, Reddy! wipe orf yer chin! . . . though if I did 'appen t' 'ave a sister she might s'y th' sime fing abaht me, now, as she might s'y abaht you to a lydy-fren' o' 'er's, p'raps. . . ." "Say what?" demanded George incautiously.
'I saw at once wot it was, said Mrs. Hodges, nodding her head. 'Yus, of course, you knew. I expect you've 'ad a great deal of practice one way an' another. 'You're right, Mrs. Kemp, you're right. I've been on the job now for nearly twenty years, an' if I don't know somethin' abaht it I ought. 'D'yer finds it pays well? 'Well, Mrs. Kemp, tike it all in all, I ain't got no grounds for complaint.
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