Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 18, 2025
Parable's secretary barges into the room. She didn't seem to notice me. She staggers to a chair and bursts into tears. "He's gone," she says; "he's taken cook with him and gone." "Gone!" says the guv'nor. "Where's he gone?" "To Fingest," she says through her sobs "to the cottage. Miss Bulstrode came in just after you had left," she says.
Their conversation was one-sided, for it immediately resolved itself into a whining chronicle of misfortunes and petitions for relief. It cost him half a crown to be rid of them. The road was alive with tramps that day. The next one did the accosting. Hailing Mr. McCunn as "Guv'nor," he asked to be told the way to Manchester.
I had a strong impulse to throw myself on his mercy and offer to join his side, and if you consider the way I felt about the whole thing you will see that that impulse must have been purely physical, the weakness of a brain mesmerized and mastered by a stronger spirit. But I managed to stick it out and even to grin. 'You'll know me next time, guv'nor, I said.
And as to Major Hawke and this Madame Louison I've the Guv'nor's own orders they are never to see Miss Nadine. That is, Hawke not at all, and the lady only when Miss Delande is present! Them's my solid orders, and the old Guv'nor put my eye out with a ten-pound note the first I ever got from him. No, Captain!
"Mr. Lindsey, solicitor." "Well, my man!" began Mr. Lindsey, taking a careful look at this queer client. "What have you got to say to me?" The prisoner gave Chisholm a disapproving look. "Not going to say a word before the likes of him!" he growled. "I know my rights, guv'nor! What I say, I'll say private to you." "Better leave us, sergeant," said Mr. Lindsey.
You boobs had better crank up your skates and make fast time. Guv'nor won't be at his office late to-day." "What " began Dick. "The guv'nor gave me a message to you fellows, and I've delivered it," cut in Fred airily, as he started to skate away. "That's all I've got to do in the matter. I don't care to stand here all day. Somebody that knew me might come along and catch me talking with you."
The white teeth showed themselves still more; their owner laughed again. "You come up, guv'nor," he said. "There's a natural staircase round the corner. Come up and make yourself at home. I've a nice little parlour here, and a matter of refreshment in it, too." "Not till you show yourself," answered Copplestone. "I want to see what I'm dealing with. Come out, now!"
Moss' ear and I felt a cold foreboding of what was going to happen. "I'm for a drink !" Mr. Moss declared in a rather loud tone. "Come on, guv'nor!" They both rose. The old gentleman drew in his legs to let them pass.
Hurry on and peg away. Shovel it in, and think you are going to be Lord Chancellor some day. Guv'nor in his room?" "No; he has gone on down to the Court. Going out?" "Yes; up the river Maidenhead. You heard at the breakfast, didn't you?" Tom shook his head. "I didn't hear," he said sadly. "You never hear anything or see anything. I never met such a dull, chuckle-headed chap as you are.
"You will find the lady down at Fingest," I says, "sitting opposite him and enjoying a recherche dinner for two." The guv'nor slaps me on the back, and lifts Miss Dorton out of her chair. "You get on back," he says, "and telephone to Miss Bulstrode. I'll be round at half-past twelve."
Word Of The Day
Others Looking