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Updated: May 11, 2025
He had spent the best part of each day seated behind a screen in Cale's inner shop, listening in a species of fascination and amaze to the talk of the young dandies who daily resorted thither.
But I see Cale put on his specs and read the durn thing through before he stamped it. Yes, sir. Cale's the carefulest notary public we ever had around here. "Say!" said Mr. Pollock. "You go to Cale and ask him. It don't seem to me the old man give Pepper so long a time." "For how long was the option to run, then?" queried Hiram, excitedly. "Wal, I wouldn't wanter say.
I will not fail you," he said very quietly. Then to the man standing by, "Bring out Nell Gwynne. You have your instructions. See that nothing is forgotten." The man vanished into the dark stable. Lord Claud turned to Tom. "What has befallen?" "There is a warrant out against me. They would have taken me in Master Cale's house half an hour back, but for the shrewdness and quick wit of his daughter.
Tom had delighted in his fine appearance as he was taken the round of the fashionable houses; but now, as he neared his former lodgings, he found himself wishing he had put on the more sober suit. He felt that Master Cale's eyes would rest upon him with a grave disapproval, and he had not yet grown indifferent to the opinion of the man who had so befriended him.
Tom looked up, half ashamed, half flattered, the charm of Lord Claud's presence beginning at once to make itself felt. "My lord, I could not think you wanted such a humble person as myself! And you had but to send me a line to Master Cale's if you did," he stammered. Lord Claud dropped into the seat next him, laughing a light, low-toned laugh. "I like your simplicity, my honest Tom.
The pair regarded each other with a frank and friendly curiosity. "Are you Master Cale's daughter, pretty maiden?" asked Tom. She nodded her head archly, whilst Tom hastened to ask: "But how comes it then that I have never seen you before? I thought he lived alone, with only his housekeeper, shopman, and apprentice in the house." "And so he does," answered the maid.
Tom had left his good mare in Lord Claud's stable, and had marched off forthwith to Master Cale's shop; whilst his companion had declared his intention of making speedy application for the payment due to them for their recent enterprise, which had now been successfully carried through.
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