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More than that, they pass word along that I'll be out of business by another season and that folks who have bought of me this year will be given the go-by next! Can you beat it?" "Are you going to see out to them?" "No," said the iceman, grimly. "There are two good reasons: I won't sell and they won't buy. They will kill me out so that nobody else will be encouraged to try the scheme again."
Where's my share, I'd like to know? Where do I come in? No, I ain't in it any more. I've been played for a sucker, an' now that you've got all you can out of me, now that you've done me out of my girl and out of my money, you give me the go-by. Why, where would you have been TO-DAY if it hadn't been for me?" Marcus shouted in a sudden exasperation, "You'd a been plugging teeth at two bits an hour.
Now, sir, I was for France; and there was a French ship cruising here to pick me up; but she gave us the go-by in the fog as I wish from the heart that ye had done yoursel'! And the best that I can say is this: If ye can set me ashore where I was going, I have that upon me will reward you highly for your trouble." "In France?" says the captain. "No, sir; that I cannot do.
"What did you go and do to upset 'im, pore dear?" demanded the housemaid, who was more imaginative, and cherished the buddings of a romantic passion for one who should be for ever nameless: "Her at Pont Street has wrote to give 'im the go-by that's what she've done," said pale-faced Tait, wiping his dewy brow.
"Thank you oh! thank you!" he cried, and dashed a kiss at her. At that moment, however, he was more loyal to his paper than generous to his friends, and he ran out hastily. His mates beheld and construed this action after their own way. "Pshaw! She's give him the go-by. He ain't no swell. Anybody could work the 'doption racket for just one night, he could. Let's chase him.
Always the same chap gentleman, mighty gay, bit o red riband in his button-hole, and blood chestnut with a white blaze between his knees. Always the same tale gave em the go-by somehow. No sayin where or when only just when you're least expectin him, then you can make sure of him. And when you are ready for him, seems he's readier for you."
Nevertheless, as they talked on Ambrose began to feel a curious repugnance to his visitor, that made him wary of his own speech. "Too damn gentlemanly!" he said to himself. "Why didn't you come in to see us to-day?" inquired Strange. "We don't expect a traveler to give us the go-by." "Well," said Ambrose dryly, "I had an idea that my room would be preferred to my company."
"It might have done so if I hadn't chanced to possess a wide-awake chum, who gave me due warning, and caused me to keep a sharp lookout. As it is, if I glimpse a suspicious spot in my path I'll fight mighty shy of the same; or by a big leap give it the go-by.
For coming to Piktook, where there were above a hundred wigwams, Glooskap, being a very handsome, stately man, with the manner of a great chief, was much admired, and that not a little by all the women, so that every one wished to have him in the house. Yet he gave them all the go-by, and dwelt with his old uncle, in whose quaint ways and old-time stories he took great delight.
"What does he know about anything?" said the old black cat behind me. I knew what he was going to say next. He waited a moment and then said, "Nothing." When I looked over my shoulder he was strutting back to the cottage. And when I got to Go-by Street I listlessly opened the door through which I had just now come. I saw no use in doing it, I just did wearily as I was told.
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