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Andrew J. Copping was now taking the place of leader. 'Well, Copping said contemptuously, 'you have got your chance just as I have. If you manage this successfully we shall get our pardon and if we don't we shan't. 'If we fail, the learned Professor said, 'I shan't return to Gloria. 'No, I dare say not.
'Yes, that's because Rose would tear along the road to get here in time, after we had left those tiresome Copping people, where she had to make a call. "What a slow little beast your pony is, Dorry!" she said that at least twenty times. 'Oh, you naughty puss! cried Rose. 'Wasn't it, "Rosey, Rosey, I'm sure we shall be too late, and shan't see a thing: do come along as hard as you can"?
'Yes, indeed! and what sort of a society! the dowager Copping interjected. 'None but bachelor-tables, I can assure you. Oh! I remember him. They talked of fetching him to Dox Hall. I said, No, thank you, Tom; this isn't your Vauxhall. 'A sharp retort, said Lady Jocelyn, 'a most conclusive rhyme; but you're mistaken. Many families were glad to see him, I hear.
Andrew J. Copping of Omaha yes I think I am right of Omaha was to ask these gentlemen if they would do me the favour of dining with me on the earliest day we can fix not here, of course oh, no I could not think of bringing them out here again; but at the Folk-Lore Club, the only club, gentlemen, with which I have the honour to be connected
Voices began to sound from the passage within the house; several young fellows, one or other of whom probably lived here, had entered to be out of the rain. One voice, very loud and brutal, Bob quickly recognised; it was that of Ned Higgs, the ruffian with whom Bartley's wife had taken up. The conversation was very easy to overhear; it contained no reference to the 'copping' of Jack.
Inspector, we must have a warrant signed for Mr. Andrew J. Copping's detention if he still prefers to be called by that name. 'Call me by any name you like, Copping said sullenly, but pluckily. 'I don't care what you call me or what you do to me, so long as I have had the best of the traitor who deserted me in the fight. He'll not give any Queen's evidence that's all I care about now.
'I had no idea that places like Denver and Sacramento were leisurely enough to produce such ardent students of folk-lore. 'Not to mention Omaha, added Mr. Wilkins. 'Is Mr. Copping also a folk-lorist then? inquired Miss Paulo; and Mr. Wilkins replied that he believed so, that he had gathered as much from the remarks of Mr. Copping on the various occasions when he had called at the hotel.
"Why did he drop his handkerchief, except to have an excuse for picking it up and copping the note at the same time?" "And his rifle butt didn't hit the door by accident," put in Billy. "That was a tip to the prisoner that some one was coming. Did you see how quickly the note disappeared?"
The Professor had a sitting-room very tastefully furnished and strewn around with various books on folk-lore; and he had a capacious bedroom. Copping flung himself impatiently on the sofa. 'Look here, Copping whispered, 'this business must be done to-night. Do you hear? this very night. 'I know it, the Professor said almost meekly. 'What have you heard? Copping asked fiercely.
'Sir, you do us too much honour, the Professor gravely said, 'and any day that suits you shall be made suitable to us. 'Suitable to us, Mr. Copping solemnly chimed in.
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