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The sound of it was worth more to me at that moment than a sheaf of testimonials, for I remembered Carlyle's dictum that there is nothing irremediably wrong with any man who can utter a hearty laugh. "All right, guvnor," came the reply, "we'll take two stalls in the front row." "Good!" I replied. "Wire just received from the Prince and Princess of Wales resigning their seats!
Finally he arrived at the stage door of the Bijou Theatre, and inquired whether the rehearsal was over. "Theyve bin at it since eleven this mornin, and will be pretty nigh til the stage is wanted for to-night," said the janitor. "I'd as lief youd wait here as go up, if you dont mind, sir. The guvnor is above; and he aint in the best o' tempers. I'll send word up."
"Do you know if any gent of that name lives here, guvnor?" asked the boy, holding out the buff-colored envelope. Beecot, to his surprise, saw his own name. "Who can be wiring to me?" he said, taking the telegram. "Wait, boy, there may be an answer," and he skimmed through the lines. "Don't sell the brooch, but send it back," read Paul, puzzled, "your father angry.
With much suffering and many privations such as foxes in their solitary wanderings so often know he did find his way to London; and did, moreover, by means of such wiles as foxes have, find out something as to his "guvnor's" whereabouts, and some secrets also as to his "guvnor" which his "guvnor" would fain have kept to himself had it been possible.
Is this the place which a man whom I understand they call Billy the Tanner frequents?" The question appeared to produce an almost uncomfortable sensation. The enthusiasm for the free drinks, however, was only slightly damped, and a small forest of grimy hands was extended across the counter. "Don't you ask no questions about 'im, guvnor," Sir Timothy's immediate companion advised earnestly.
"Ahoy!" cried Dan in reply, "not as it oughtn't to be Daniel, but with no disrespect to the other gent why, blister my foretop, if it ain't the guvnor!" And the old fellow began to shout and to wave his arms and to throw ropes about as though he were smitten with lunacy.
His old guvnor was the Carmyle of Carmyle, Brent & Co. coal mines up in Wales, and all that sort of thing and I suppose he must have left Bruce something like half a million. No need for the fellow to have worked at all, if he hadn't wanted to. As far as having the stuff goes, he's in a position to back all the shows he wants to. But the point is, it's right out of his line.
Why doesn't the Marquis man mind his own affairs? He's a supersellious beast: and will no more speak to a man, except he's out-a-livery, than he would to a chimbly-swip. He! Cuss him, I'd fight 'im for 'alf-a-crown. Lackey. And we'd back you, Tommy. Buzfuz upstairs ain't supersellious; nor is the Prince's walet nether. That old Sangjang's a rum old guvnor.
"He's fooled us again!" he exclaimed. "Head her round, Captain back to the Durham!" The sailor shook his head. "We've lost our chance, guvnor," he pointed out, "Look!" Quest set his teeth and gripped the Inspector's arm. The place where the Durham had been anchored was empty.
'E'd kill 'is own mother, if 'e felt like it. 'E'll swing some day, sure as I stand 'ere, but 'e'll do a bit more mischief first. 'Op it with me, guvnor, or get inside there." "Jim's right," the man behind the bar agreed. "He's a very nasty customer, Bill the Tanner, sir. If he's coming down, I'd clear out for a moment. You can go in the guvnor's sitting-room, if you like."
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