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"Well, now, guvner, that's by way of being a precaution. You see, when I go out on a little expedition like this, to inspect the beauties of nature which I admit I have no right to do, they being on someone else's land I always say to myself, 'Suppose you run into some gent looking at a lovely fat trout in a brook and he hasnt got no fishline with him?
"Ten bob," he bargained; "an' you runnin' awye with th' stuffy ol' gent's fair darter? Come now, guvner, is it gen'rous? Myke it a quid an' " "A pound then. Will you hurry?" By way of answer the fellow scrambled hastily up to the box and snatched at the reins. "Ck! Gee-e hup!" he cried sonorously. By now the mews had wakened to the fact of the presence of a "toff" in its midst.
Out 'e jumps and down he goes along a side street as if the devil was arter him. Then I drives on my way and pulls up 'ere. Bilked you were, guvner, and I don't mind sayin' so, but busness is busness, and five poun' ten ain't to be picked up every day. I guess the old woman will be all there when I get 'ome to-night."
At last he pulled his horse to a standstill, and descended from his seat. "This 'ere's the place," he said, "and that's the street he bolted down. Yer can't mistake it. Now let's have a look at yer suvering, guvner, and then I'll be off home to bed, and it's about time too." I paid him the sum I had promised him, and then made my way down the narrow street, in the direction Hayle had taken.
I rite to say that weer starvin but the Kaid as they cals the guvner Here says heel take a ransum for us of 150 spanish dolars the Kaid has past his word in yoor name to the moors for that sum or theyd hav spiflikate us too.
"Lawrence Granby, that is my name. But, Wikkey, you must not call him 'chap'; you must call him Mr. Trevor." "Oh, my eye! he's a swell, is he? I never call you nothink only guvner; I shall call you Lawrence; it's a big name like you, and a deal nicer nor guvner." Lawrence gave a little laugh. Was it his duty to inculcate a proper respect for his betters into this boy?
"You know in spite of all the Labour Governments and strange doings in Parliament, there are still pretty strict laws against poaching." "Poaching, guvner? I wouldnt poach. I respect what's yours, just as I respect what's my own. Trespassing maybe.
Look arter your own fare, and take him 'ome and put him ter bed, but don't yer a'come abotherin' me. I've done the best day's work I've ever 'ad in my life, and if so be the pair of yer like to come into the pub here, well, I don't know as I won't a stand yer both a two of Scotch cold. It looks as if 'twould kind a' cheer the guvner up a bit, seem' as how he's dis'pointed like. Come on now!"
"I'll give you a note right now to my head gamekeeper and have him put you on as an assistant. Thirty shillings a week I think it pays." "Well, now, thank you, guvner, but really, I don't want it. Thirty bob a week! What should I do with it? Nothing but go down to the Holly Tree and get drunk every night. I'm much better off as I am total abstinence, in a manner of speaking.
As Lawrence encountered Wikkey's penetrating gaze, he felt glad that his mind was made up; and when the question came in a low, gasping voice, "I say, guvner, are you going to send me away?" he sat down on the end of the sofa and answered: "No, Wikkey, you are going to stay with me." "Always?" Lawrence hesitated, not knowing quite what to say.
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