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"That chap knows something about dogs, and, if we can't get a reward for 'im, p'r'aps we can sell 'im." They 'ad another arf-pint each, and then, Ginger taking 'old of the string, they went out into the street. "Nine o'clock," ses Peter. "It's no good going 'ome yet, Ginger."
Everybody was wondering wot was happening, and when Bob Pretty got up and said 'e must be going, Bill Chambers caught 'old of him by the coat and asked 'im to have arf a pint with 'im. Bob had the arf-pint, and arter that another one with Sam Jones, and then 'e said 'e really must be going, as his wife was expecting 'im.
"That chap knows something about dogs, and, if we can't get a reward for 'im, p'r'aps we can sell 'im." They 'ad another arf-pint each, and then, Ginger taking 'old of the string, they went out into the street. "Nine o'clock," ses Peter. "It's no good going 'ome yet, Ginger."
Then, just to open 'is eyes a bit, I walked in and put down a penny and asked for a 'arf-pint. The landlord was just wiping down the counter at the time, and when I gave my order he looked up and stood staring at me with the wet cloth 'eld up in the air. He didn't say a word not a single word.
Put a bishop in my clothes, and you'd ask 'im to 'ave a 'arf-pint as soon as you would me sooner, p'r'aps. Talking of relations reminds me of Peter Russet's uncle. It's some years ago now, and Peter and old Sam Small and Ginger Dick 'ad just come back arter being away for nearly ten months.
I 'ad two 'arfpints with 'im at the Albion with his missis walking up and down outside and arter the second 'arf-pint he said he wanted to meet Dorothy and tell 'er that 'e was married, and that he 'oped she would meet some good man that was worthy of 'er. I had a week's peace while the ship was away, but she was hardly made fast afore I 'ad it all over agin and agin.
I put down the broom at last, and was just thinking of stepping round to the Bull's Head for a 'arf-pint when I see Cap'n Smithers come off the ship on to the wharf and walk to the gate. "I thought you was going to turn in?" I ses. "I did think of it," he ses, "then I thought p'r'aps I'd better stroll as far as Broad Street and meet my wife." It was all I could do to keep a straight face.
Put a bishop in my clothes, and you'd ask 'im to 'ave a 'arf-pint as soon as you would me sooner, p'r'aps. Talking of relations reminds me of Peter Russet's uncle. It's some years ago now, and Peter and old Sam Small and Ginger Dick 'ad just come back arter being away for nearly ten months.
"In fact, I might go so far as to say I want to ask you to do me a favour." I looked at him so 'ard that he coughed and looked away. "We might talk about it over a 'arf-pint," he ses. "No, thank you," I ses. "I 'ad a 'arf-pint the day before yesterday, and I'm not thirsty." He stood there fidgeting about for a bit, and then he puts his 'and on my shoulder.
"In fact, I might go so far as to say I want to ask you to do me a favour." I looked at him so 'ard that he coughed and looked away. "We might talk about it over a 'arf-pint," he ses. "No, thank you," I ses. "I 'ad a 'arf-pint the day before yesterday, and I'm not thirsty." He stood there fidgeting about for a bit, and then he puts his 'and on my shoulder.
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