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Updated: June 29, 2025
And it may be dangerous in the town for you before nightfall. Luckily, Gavel don't know either one of you by sight; but there's the chance of this Glasson havin' come along with him. For all I know, Gavel may have given him a shake-down, and Gavel's is the next van but one." The children implored her to let them forth before the rest of the show-people awoke.
Gavel's show, and with soldierly promptness had engaged the whole outfit Roundabouts, Fat Lady and all for his forthcoming Primrose Fete. If beside his addiction to alcohol Mr. Gavel had a weakness, it was the equally British one of worshipping a title. Respect for his patron had further prompted Mr. Gavel, on the morning of the fete, to don a furred overcoat, and to swear off drink for the day.
"But I don't see what he has to do with with " Arthur Miles hesitated before the terrible name. "Glasson? Oh, nothin'; on'y ten to one Gavel's met with the Mortimers, an', Glasson bein' on the track already W'y, what elst is the man 'ere for?" "He shan't take me," said the boy after a pause, and in a strained low voice which, nevertheless, had no tremor in it.
It had a tail of real horse-hair and a golden mane, and on its near shoulder a blue scroll with its name Kitchener thereon in letters of gold. Its legs were extended at a gallop. "Gavel's!" said Tilda. "Gavel's, at ten to one an' no takers! . . . But why? 'Ow?"
"But what's become of Maggs's?" "Maggs's left a week ago come Tuesday. I know, because they used to buy their milk of me. They were the first a'most, and the last was the Menagerie and Gavel's Roundabouts. They packed up last night. It must be a wearin' life," commented the shopwoman. "But for my part I like the shows, and so I tell Damper that's my 'usband.
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