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'Of course, replied Wilkins Flasher, Esquire. Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, entered it in a little book, with a gold pencil-case, and the other gentleman entered it also, in another little book with another gold pencil-case. 'I see there's a notice up this morning about Boffer, observed Mr. Simmery. 'Poor devil, he's expelled the house!
Pell and his companions knocked at the counting-house door. 'Good-morning, Sir, said Pell, bowing obsequiously. 'We want to make a little transfer, if you please. 'Oh, just come in, will you? said Mr. Flasher. 'Sit down a minute; I'll attend to you directly. 'Thank you, Sir, said Pell, 'there's no hurry. Take a chair, Mr. Weller. Mr.
Weller took a chair, and Sam took a box, and the umpires took what they could get, and looked at the almanac and one or two papers which were wafered against the wall, with as much open-eyed reverence as if they had been the finest efforts of the old masters. 'Well, I'll bet you half a dozen of claret on it; come! said Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, resuming the conversation to which Mr.
Weller's funded savings. Sam's two hundred pounds stood transferred to his name, and Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, having been paid his commission, dropped the money carelessly into his coat pocket, and lounged back to his office. Mr.
Crossing a courtyard which was all noise and bustle, and passing a couple of porters who seemed dressed to match the red fire engine which was wheeled away into a corner, they passed into an office where their business was to be transacted, and where Pell and Mr. Flasher left them standing for a few moments, while they went upstairs into the Will Office.
The weakness in him was down at the roots of his character, and he was neither a feathercock nor a flasher. He had no intention of making love to Rachael until he saw his future more clearly than he did to-night.
'I'll bet you ten guineas to five, he cuts his throat, said Wilkins Flasher, Esquire. 'Done, replied Mr. Simmery. 'Stop! I bar, said Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, thoughtfully. 'Perhaps he may hang himself. 'Very good, rejoined Mr. Simmery, pulling out the gold pencil-case again. 'I've no objection to take you that way. Say, makes away with himself.
'Capital dinners he gave. 'Fine port he had too, remarked Mr. Simmery. 'We are going to send our butler to the sale to-morrow, to pick up some of that sixty-four. 'The devil you are! said Wilkins Flasher, Esquire. 'My man's going too. Five guineas my man outbids your man. 'Done. Another entry was made in the little books, with the gold pencil-cases; and Mr.
'Kills himself, in fact, said Wilkins Flasher, Esquire. 'Just so, replied Mr. Simmery, putting it down. "Flasher ten guineas to five, Boffer kills himself." Within what time shall we say? 'A fortnight? suggested Wilkins Flasher, Esquire. 'Con-found it, no, rejoined Mr. Simmery, stopping for an instant to smash a fly with the ruler. 'Say a week.
The office of Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, of the Stock Exchange, was in a first floor up a court behind the Bank of England; the house of Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, was at Brixton, Surrey; the horse and stanhope of Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, were at an adjacent livery stable; the groom of Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, was on his way to the West End to deliver some game; the clerk of Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, had gone to his dinner; and so Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, himself, cried, 'Come in, when Mr.
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