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"The name's Fynes, or something like it," was the reply. "He didn't look much like a millionaire. Came into the office carrying a small handbag and asked for a special to London. Guvnor told him it would take two hours and cost a hundred and eighty pounds. Told him he'd better wait for the mail. He produced a note from some one or other, and you should have seen the old man bustle round.
Sir Timothy shook his head. "Billy the Tanner will not hurt me," he said. "As a matter of fact, I came down to see him." His new friend hesitated no longer but made for the door through which most of his companions had already disappeared. The barman leaned across the counter. "Guvnor," he whispered hoarsely, "I don't know what the game is, but I've given you the office.
"Will it run to it, guvnor?" "Certainly," was the cordial reply, "and the same to your friends, if you will answer a question." "Troop up, lads," the man shouted. "We've a toff 'ere. He ain't a 'tec I know the cut of them. Out with the question." "Serve every one who desires it with drinks," Sir Timothy directed the barman. "My question is easily answered.
Then doubting if the carpenter had quite got the point of it, he repeated in a penetrating whisper; "Meathured!" "'E's worse than our old guvnor; I'm dratted if 'e ain't," said the carpenter from Hickleybrow. Bensington before his first dream of enormous possibilities was replaced by a crumb of realisation.
Besides, it was put straight to me by the guvnor and Mr. Tom was there a-lookin' at me right in my face. As I say, five shillin' don't pay me." "Well, we shall not let the matter drop. We shall keep our eyes open: you may be sure of that, Jim. I dare say you have been worried over the business. Here's another five shillings for you."
"What might your line be, guvnor?" he asked as he set down his glass. "Oh, anything that's going," I replied carelessly. "City work is rather my specialty." "I know!" Mr. Moss exclaimed quickly. "Slap-up offices; thousands of letters a day full of postal orders; shutters up suddenly and bunco! Fine appearance for the job!" he added admiringly. Eve sat down and began to laugh softly to herself.
"I ain't no sort of an idea," the man declared. "Take my word for it straight, guvnor, I know no more about where they went to than the man in the moon, except that I'm well shut of them, and there's a matter of eighteen and sixpence, if you care to pay it." "I'll give you a sovereign," Tavernake promised, "if you will tell me where they are now."
Missus Mary Swan thats what she calls herself but her richeous name his Mollett and why not seein who is er usban. So no more at presence but will come foward hany day to pruv hall this agin my guvnor becase he arnt doing the thing as is rite and I looks to you Mr.
But, alas, his state there was more wretched by far than it had been in the Hap House kitchen. That his father had fled was no more than he expected. Each had known that the other would now play some separate secret game. But not the less did he complain loudly when he heard that "his guvnor" had not paid the bill, and had left neither money nor message for him.
On these occasions I often met "the guvnor, as the workmen called Mr. Maudslay. He was going his round of inspection, and when there was any special work in hand he would call me up to him to and explain point in connection with it that was worthy of particular notice.
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