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Updated: June 6, 2025
I saved that 'un up when I wor a lad at Mason's an' look yer, there's my mark in the corner every 'arf-crown I ever 'ad I marked like that." He held it under Isaac's staring eyes, pointing to the little scratched cross in the corner. "'Ere's another, John two on 'em," said Saunders, pulling out a second and a third. John, in a passion of hope, identified them both.
Instead of being confused by the test, the man was amused by it. He laughed appreciatively admitted. "You've caught me out fair, governor," "I want the 'arf-crown, and I dropped the cigarette as near the place as I could. But I can't do it again. It was this way," he explained. "I wasn't taking notice of the houses. I was walking along looking into the gutter for stumps.
James, the page who guarded the outer walls, of the chancellery, appeared in the doorway. "Please, Sir, a person," he announced, "with a note for the Ambassador, he says it's important." "Tell him to leave it," said the Secretary. "Polo ponies " "Yes, Sir," interrupted the page. "But 'e won't leave it, not unless he keeps the 'arf-crown."
"For Heaven's sake!" protested the Second Secretary, "then let him keep the half-crown. When I say polo ponies, I don't mean " James, although alarmed at his own temerity, refused to accept the dismissal. "But, please, Sir," he begged; "I think the 'arf-crown is for the Ambassador." The astonished diplomat gazed with open eyes. "You think WHAT!" he exclaimed.
"I guess it's old Fritz what used to 'ang out in that old shop in Walworth Road 'im what I palmed off a bad 'arf-crown on. 'E always said as 'ow 'e'd get 'is own back." Five minutes later he had exchanged the battered wreck of his canteen for a new one belonging to Private Adams, who was asleep farther down the trench, and had set to boiling a fresh lot of tea for his captain.
"Oh no, no!" and Innocent looked distressed "Perhaps it's too little I hope you are not wronging yourself?" The waggoner laughed, kindly enough. "Don't ye mind ME!" he said "I'M all right! If I 'adn't two kids at 'ome I'd charge ye nothin' but I'm goin' to get 'em a toy they wants, an' I'll take the 'arf-crown for the luck of it. Good-day t'ye! Hope you'll find an easy place!"
"That's right, ain't it?" ses the barmaid, as he stood staring very 'ard at the change. "I ain't sure about that 'arf-crown, now I come to look at it; but it's the one you gave me."
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