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The dinner went off, as a dinner should do, with perfect harmony and good-feeling; and some very excellent speeches were made on the subject of the inquest its undeniable efficacy and utility, and its great antiquity. We broke up at a sober hour, each member being charged to present himself at the vestry at nine in the morning on that day week, under the penalty of half-a-guinea.
Meanwhile my gain advanced to six pieces, and my desire of more increased in proportion: so that I moved to the higher table, where I laid half-a-guinea on every throw, and fortune still favouring me, I became a sitter, in which capacity I remained until it was broad day; when I found myself, after many vicissitudes, one hundred and fifty guineas in pocket.
But if he want Cooper's Chronicle, he may have to wait for it, since its latest form is still the black-letter. True, I did pick up a copy lately, at Braidwood's, for half-a-guinea, but that was a catch it might have caused the search of a lifetime.
He used to say that his first year's earnings in his profession amounted to half-a-guinea, but there is conclusive proof that he had a considerable quantity of lucrative business in the same year. "When I was called to the bar," it was his humor to say, "Bessie and I thought all our troubles were over, business was to pour in, and we were to be rich almost immediately.
Besides, it will save thee half-a-guinea, my lad a consideration which I heartily pray you to have more frequently before your eyes."
My mother will come herself, I'm sure, with me to-morrow morning she can thank you so much better than I can!" Those only who have known the extreme of want can imagine the joy and gratitude with which the half-guinea was received by this poor family. Half-a-guinea!
I'll give you two." "So do, then! What are they?" "Guineas!" said Sophie. For a moment Claire stared blankly, then she laughed. "Oh, I see! Yes. It is rather a haul. But it's better to harden your heart once for all, and pay it down." "The two guineas is only the beginning." "The beginning of what?" "Trouble!" said Sophie grimly. "Baths, at a guinea apiece. Massage, half-a-guinea a time.
Branghton, again putting down his guinea. "For how many, Sir?" "Why-let's see,-for six." "For six, Sir? why, you're given me but a guinea." "But a guinea! why, how much would you have? I suppose it is'n't half-a-guinea a piece here too?" "No, Sir, only five shillings." Mr. Branghton again took up his unfortunate guinea, and protested he would not submit to no such imposition.
"Ah! but there is the sore, I am not sure that she has done so. Ardworth, I may trust you?" "With everything but half-a-guinea. I would not promise to be rock against so great a temptation!" and Ardworth turned his empty pockets inside out. "Tush! be serious, or I go." "Serious! With pockets like these, the devil's in it if I am not serious. Perge, precor."
The connexion with the world is but too marked in these religious societies; for every one who pays a guinea, or, in some societies, half-a-guinea, is considered as a member.
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