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He was passing a chemist's shop, when a customer came out He recognised Rodman. After a moment's uncertainty he made up his mind to follow him, wondering how Rodman came to be in this part of London. Keeping at a cautious distance, he saw him stop at a small house and enter it by aid of a latchkey. 'Why, he lives there! 'Arry exclaimed to himself. 'What's the meanin' o' this go?
And as we came full into it and I stood up to descend from the car, stretching my tired, stiff legs, the silence and the darkness were split by three tremendous cheers. It wasn't General Haig who was arriving! It was Harry Lauder! "What's the matter here?" I called, as loudly as I could. "Been waitin' for ye a couple of 'ours, 'Arry," called a loud cockney voice in answer. "Go it now!
Did you never see a Milisher man before?" Charles Keene is seldom a satirist. His nature was too tolerant and too sweet for hate, and that makes him a bad and somewhat perfunctory hater. He tries to hate 'Arry, but he can't, for he draws an ideal 'Arry that surely never was, and thus his shaft misses the mark: compare his 'Arry to one of Leech's snobs, for instance!
When we got to the cabin we found the door was locked, and, arter the skipper 'ad told Artful wot he'd do to 'im if he didn't open it, he 'ad to go on deck and talk to 'im through the skylight. "'If you ain't off of my ship in two twos, he ses, 'I'll fetch a policeman. "'You go and fetch four pounds, ses 'Arry; 'that's wot I'm waiting for, not a policeman. Didn't the watchman tell you?
The place was lonely even at that season. The rush of Londoners had not yet found a way there. To 'Arry and 'Arriet it offered no manner of attraction. The sunset was already over, but there was still a light and glow in the sky. The Dictator looked at his watch. It wanted a quarter to seven there was yet time enough, before returning to dress for the eight o'clock dinner.
And when I see 'im I'm going to put my arms round 'im and twist 'is neck; then I'm going to break every bone in 'is body, and arter that I'm going to shy 'im overboard to pison the fishes with. "'Dear me! ses Uncle Dick, shifting away as far as 'e could. "'I ain't 'ad a wink o' sleep for two nights, ses 'Arry 'not ever since I 'eard of it.
At once discipline was relaxed. Their faces were a study as the wee piano was set up again, and Johnson, in uniform, of course sat down and trued a chord or two. And then suddenly something happened that broke the ice. Just as I stood up to sing a loud voice broke the silence. "Lor' love us!" one of the men cried, "if it ain't old 'Arry Lauder!" There was a stir of interest at once.
"And there's the old 'oman, too, lookin' sharp afther him, while Colly is atin' the figs and drinkin' the camel's milk; and while I'm dying for a dhrop of that same. Old Goliarh is no doubt proud wi' the great care she's takin' of his child; but won't there be a row when he larns summat more? Won't there, Master 'Arry?" "There will, indeed," answered Harry.
Fortunately they had the up-platform to themselves. The train was late, and the long minutes held each more of anxiety than the last. The porter came with the tickets. "'Eere's 'opeless 'Arry," said Dick, going to meet him. "Wi't'yoong spark in thot trim," said the porter, pocketing a tip of weight to gratify without astounding, "Ah'd'a' pushed onto Lunnon wi' 'im in t'car."
We have changed other things as well: the swell has become the masher, and is a terrible dull dog; the poor little snob has blossomed into a blatant 'Arry, and no longer wears impossible hats and iron heels to his boots; he has risen in the social scale, and holds his own without fear or favour in the Park and everywhere else.
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