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Updated: June 24, 2025
But, to tell the truth, sir, I was a little troubled in my mind about the baccay, not knowing whether I ought to have it or not. For you see, the parson that's gone didn't more than half like it, as I could tell by the turn of his hawse-holes when he came in at the door and me a-smokin'. Not as he said anything; for, ye see, I was an old man, and I daresay that kep him quiet.
Well, the wisest learn most, and I may be useful to him after all." As I said nothing, the old man resumed "For you see, sir, it is not always a body feels he has a right to spend his ha'pence on baccay; and sometimes, too, he 'aint got none to spend." "In the meantime," I said, "here is some that I bought for you as I came along. I hope you will find it good. I am no judge."
I think he must have got the trick out of his pipe. But in reality, I seldom think about how I ought to talk to anybody I am with. That I didn't smoke myself was no reason why I should not help Old Rogers to smoke. So I pulled out the tobacco. "You smoke, don't you, Rogers?" I said. "Well, sir, I can't deny it. It's not much I spend on baccay, anyhow. Is it, dame?
"And ye don't smoke yourself, sir, and yet ye bring baccay to me! Well, it's just like yer Master, sir." I went away, resolved that Old Rogers should have no chance of "grumbling" for want of tobacco, if I could help it. On the way back, my thoughts were still occupied with the woman I had seen in the little shop.
"That's not exactly what I mean, sir." "What do you mean then? I should like to know." "Well, sir, I mean that I said to myself, 'Now, Old Rogers, what do you think the Lord would say about this here baccay business?" "And what did you think He would say?" "Why, sir, I thought He would say, 'Old Rogers, have yer baccay; only mind ye don't grumble when you 'aint got none."
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