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Scrimgour was not there himself; but there was a small active body in his room as tossed the money for him fair enough; though not so liberally as was expected, being mostly ha'pence where pennies was looked for. Such was not my father's opinion, and him and a few others only had a vote.
Don't think, sir, I mane I could write the 'laders' or the pollitik'l articles, but the criminal cases, sir the robberies and offinces with the watchhouse cases together with a little po'thry now and then. I think I could be useful, sir, and do better than some of the chaps that pick up their ha'pence that way. But here's my place, sir my little bower of repose."
Usually his observations were scrambled for, like ha'pence at a wedding, but to-day they were only for one person. Infected by the Egyptian's high spirits, Gavin had laid aside the minister with his hat, and what was left was only a young man. He who had stamped his feet at thought of a soldier's cloak now wanted to be reminded of it.
It's only because it would be better for 'er." He looked at me with such earnest appeal that I saw that the saving of his wife's pride was a serious matter. "Of course," said I, "and here's a few ha'pence to add to it, so as to give colour to the story." He saw that I understood. "Thank you kindly, sir," said he. "Tell me," said I, "do you love your wife?"
Gentlemen like you come into this country to deal, replevin, or what not, and we say to you all, 'Don't tread on us that is all. We shall not look into your parcels, nor lie awake of nights to hear alarms; but harm Isaac and Jacob Cannon one ha'pence and levari facias, fi. fa.!" "And fee-fo-fum," ejaculated Jimmy, cheerfully; "I've hearn it before."
The next time, who knows? she stick knife in my gizzard, then kiss you afterward and say she so sorry and hope she no hurt you. But how that help poor departed Jeekie who get all kicks, while you have ha'pence?" "Oh! be quiet," said Alan; "you are welcome to the halfpence if you would only leave me the kicks. The question is, how am I to get out of this mess?
"I want you to marry me; I do with all my heart. You shall have those ha'pence, and the kisses too, if so be you will take them or not, as you will, Rosalie." "Monsieur," she gasped, for something caught her in the throat, and the tears started to her eyes, "ask me to forget that you have ever said those words. Oh, Monsieur, it is not possible, it never could be possible!
The idea, however, flashed across Jack's mind by the time the man was half-way up. "We may get more kicks than ha'pence for what we've been doing," he observed; "however, it cannot be helped; we must put a good face on the matter, and let him fancy that it is the way English boys have of showing when they are hungry.
"I wonder could I? I wouldn't enjoy a tidy room one bit. I would not so much as dare to brush my hair for fear of disturbing the arrangements." "The Mother Superioress insists upon her nurses' appearance being spick and span," said Kathleen. "For two ha'pence I would not go there, but ever since I cared for poor Joe Mulcahy I have wished to be a nurse.
No; they was two for three ha'pence, those whirligigs, or I am much mistaken and woeful sore.... And then these camels were no use, and Peachey said to Dravot, 'For the Lord's sake let's get out of this before our heads are chopped off, and with that they killed the camels all among the mountains, not having anything in particular to eat, but first they took off the boxes with the guns and the ammunition, till two men came along driving four mules.
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