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'It's a pity, Neefit, says he, about the 'eritance; ain't it? 'Captain, says I, I used to call him Captain 'cause he come down quite familiar like to eat his bit of salmon and drink his glass of wine. Laws, he was glad enough to come then, mighty grand as he is now." "I don't think he's grand at all," said Mr. Horsball. "Well; do you just listen, gents.
It's because he's come in for his 'eritance, which he never would have had only for me, that he's demeaning himself this fashion. It ain't acting the gentleman; it ain't the thing; it's off the square. Only for me and my money there wouldn't be an acre his this blessed minute; d d if there would!
'Captain, says I, 'that 'eritance of yourn mustn't be sold no how. I says so. What's the figure as is wanted? Well; then he went on to say as how Polly was the sweetest girl he ever see; and so we came to an understanding. He was to have what money he wanted at once, and then £20,000 down when he married Polly. He did have a thousand. And, now, see what his little game is."
Pepper, and all about you; and do you listen. He have paid it back. But when he come there borrowing money, he saw my girl; and, says he, 'I've got to sell that 'eritance of mine for just what it 'll fetch. 'That's bad, Captain, says I. 'It is bad, says he.
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