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I would rather give a man a shillin' on a day like this than put him off with a derision like a bawbee. I'm surprised at the like of you, Mr. Baigrey! 'My name is not Baigrey! broke out John, in mere childish temper and distress. 'Ye told me it was yoursel', said the cabman. 'I know I did; and what the devil right had you to ask? cried the unhappy one. 'Oh, very well, said the driver.
But the cabman proved a thorn in the flesh. "He'll no' be here himsel', will he? No? Well, he's an eccentric man a fair oddity if ye ken the expression. Great trouble with his tenants, they tell me. I've driven the faim'ly for years. I drove a cab at his father's waddin'. What'll your name be? I should ken your face. Baigrey, ye say? There were Baigreys about Gilmerton; ye'll be one of that lot?
I would rather give a man a shillin' on a day like this than put him off with a derision like a bawbee. I'm surprised at the like of you, Mr. Baigrey!" "My name is not Baigrey!" broke out John, in mere childish temper and distress. "Ye told me it was yoursel'," said the cabman. "I know I did; and what the devil right had you to ask?" cried the unhappy one. "O very well," said the driver.
And here the porter recovered the dignity of man. "Thank you, sir," said he, and would have returned the base gratuity. But John, too, would none of it; and as they struggled, who must join in but the cabman? "Hoots, Mr. Baigrey," said he, "you surely forget what day it is!" "I tell you I have no change!" cried John. "Well," said the driver, "and what then?
But the cabman proved a thorn in the flesh. 'He'll no' be here himsel', will he? No? Well, he's an eccentric man a fair oddity if ye ken the expression. Great trouble with his tenants, they tell me. I've driven the fam'ly for years. I drove a cab at his father's waddin'. What'll your name be? I should ken your face. Baigrey, ye say?
And here the porter recovered the dignity of man. 'Thank you, sir, said he, and would have returned the base gratuity. But John, too, would none of it; and as they struggled, who must join in but the cabman? 'Hoots, Mr. Baigrey, said he, 'you surely forget what day it is! 'I tell you I have no change! cried John. 'Well, said the driver, 'and what then?
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