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Belloo mam," Adam concluded, "wi' your kind permission, I'll step into the kitchen, an' drink a glass o' Prue's ale to your 'ealth, and 'appiness. If I stay here any longer I won't say but what I shall burst out a-singing in your very face, mam, for I do be that 'appy-'earted, Lord!"
Belloo sir, 'im as was bidding for the screen, the tall chap wi' the patches. Two patches be pretty good, but I do wish as I'd give him a couple more, while I was about it, Mr. Belloo sir." Here, the Auctioneer's voice put an end to Adam's self-reproaches, and he turned back to the business in hand.
Belloo sir!" sighed Adam, with a hopeless shake of the head, "an' that be a powerful lot o' money, sir." Bellew thought of the sums he had lavished upon his yacht, upon his three racing cars, and certain other extravagances. Three thousand pounds, fifteen thousand dollars! It would make her a free woman, independent, happy!
Belloo sir!" cried Adam with his great laugh, "there ain't nobody can 'andle the ribbons better than Miss Anthea, there ain't a horse as she can't drive, ah! or ride, for that matter, not no-wheres, sir." "Hum!" said Bellew, and, having watched the dog-cart out of sight, he turned and followed Adam into the stables.
"Why you must know," began Adam, wringing at his hat again, "ever since the day I found him asleep in your hay, Miss Anthea, mam, Mr. Belloo has been very kind, and friendly like. Mr. Belloo an' me 'ave smoked a good many sociable pipes together, an' when men smoke together, Miss Anthea, they likewise talk together." "Yes?
"Seeing which, sir, an' because she must have that money if she 'opes to keep the roof of Dapplemere over 'er 'ead, I, there an' then, made up, or as you might say, concocted a story, a anecdote, or a yarn, upon the spot, Mr. Belloo sir." "Most excellent Machiavelli! proceed!"
But why I were a lookin' for you was to ax you to back me up, an' to play the game, Mr. Belloo sir." "Why as to that, my good Adam, my gentle Daphnis, my rugged Euphemio, you may rely upon me to the uttermost. Are you in trouble? Is it counsel you need, or only money?
'E told me as Job Jagway was up and about again, likewise Job Jagway will be over 'ere to-morrow, along wi' the rest of 'em for the sale, sir." "Ah yes, the sale!" said Bellew, thoughtfully. "To think o' that there Job Jagway a coming over here to buy Miss Anthea's furnitur' do set the Old Adam a workin' inside o' me to that amazin' extent as I can't sit still, Mr. Belloo sir!
Just fifteen thousand dollars, and he had thrown away more than that upon a poker game, before now! "Lord!" exclaimed Adam, "the very sight o' that theer Grimes's pig eyes a-starin' at Miss Anthea's furnitur' do make the Old Adam rise up in me to that amazin' extent, Mr. Belloo sir why, jest look at 'im a-thumpin' an' a poundin' at that theer chair!"
Lord love me! they ain't worth the trouble o? gatherin' w'ot's left on 'em, Mr. Belloo sir." "So bad as that, Adam?" "Bad! ah, so bad as ever was, sir!" said Adam, blinking suspiciously, and turning suddenly away. "Has Miss Anthea seen, does she know?" "Ah! she were out at dawn, and Oh Lord, Mr. Belloo sir! I can't never forget her poor, stricken face, so pale and sad it were.
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