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'There was John declaring you would be in despair to find your precious treasure gone. 'Oh! I never was more glad! Do tell me! Why did she go? 'I had a skrimmage with her about some trout Fitzhugh sent, which I verily believe she ate herself. 'Changed with the fishmonger! 'I dare say. She sent us in some good-for-nothing wretches, all mud, and vowed these were stale then grew impertinent.
After this it befel that Ali of Cairo was one night on guard by the Caliph who said to him, "I wish thee O Ali, to tell me all that hath befallen thee from first to last with Dalilah the Wily and Zaynab the Coney-catcher and Zurayk the Fishmonger." So Ali related to him all his adventures and the Commander of the Faithful bade record them and lay them up in the royal muniment-rooms.
They were, he slyly intimated, worth seven Massachusetts shillings. The shrewd fishmonger wanted nine, but, saying I was going to present them to a dear old friend, he threw off two. No New York alderman ever received a gold snuff box for abusing his office with more condescension than did Mrs. Trotbridge the fish so kindly presented by the major.
Esther thought it was a bad time to attempt to get her own shilling's worth she fought her way towards another fishmonger. There was a kindly, weather-beaten old fellow with whom Esther had often chaffered job-lots when fortune smiled on the Ansells. Him, to her joy, Esther perceived she saw a stack of gurnards on his improvised slab, and in imagination smelt herself frying them.
The Countess smiled on them with a lovely sorrow. 'Safe from the whisper, my dears; the ceaseless dread? If you knew what I have to endure! I sometimes envy you. 'Pon my honour, I sometimes wish I had married a fishmonger! Silva, indeed, is a most excellent husband. Polished! such polish as you know not of in England.
Hib had the cord around his arms before he wakened. He could scarcely struggle despite his power. The fishmonger awoke before Hasdrubal could nip him. For a moment we feared his outcries would rouse the street. But again the gods blessed us. No one stirred, and we soon throttled him.” “Take the light,” ordered Democrates. “Come.”
The fishmonger led off by placing a five-pound note in the plate, and the packed audience breathed so hard that the plate-holder's responsibility began to weigh upon his spirits. In all, a financial tribute of thirty-seven pounds three and fourpence was paid to the memory of the late Mr. Gibbs. "Over twelve quid apiece," said the delighted Mr. Kidd as he bade his co-worker good night.
He meant to give them boater straws, imitation Panamas, bathing dresses with novelties in stripes, light flannel shirts, summer ties, and ready-made flannel trousers for men, youths and boys. Incidentally he watched the small fishmonger over the way, and had a glimpse of the china dealer next door, and wondered if a friendly nod would be out of place.
The young man my Lord hates was bound and gagged almost ere he could waken, likewise the fishmonger was seized.” “Bravely done. I never forget good service. And the woman?” “She is retained likewise. I have hastened hither to learn the further will of my Lord.” Democrates arose hastily. “My himation, staff, and shoes, boy!” he ordered. “I will go forth myself.
To be alone. To be afar. Men sail precarious craft in perilous waters for no reason they could tell of. They may think that trawling, or dredging, or whaling is the explanation: the real reason is the mystery we call the Sea. Ostensibly, of course, the angler is a man who goes out to catch fish; yet there is a great difference between an angler and a fishmonger.
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