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Updated: May 21, 2025
Perhaps I shall have to give some blackguard half-a-sovereign to get the papers for me, and if I come back with them all right, you'll have to give me five pounds." "Five pounds!" gasped his father. "Yes, dad; and if you make so much fuss about it I shan't go unless you give me ten pounds."
Soames could have robbed him every day had he desired to do so; but he had refrained from availing himself even of those perquisites which he considered justly his; for it was evident, to his limited intelligence, that greater profit was to be gained by establishing himself in this household than by weeding-out five shillings here, and half-a-sovereign there, at the risk of untimely dismissal.
Helen, who also had observed the maneuver of the taxi ahead, hastily descended, and giving the man half-a-sovereign, said rapidly: "I must follow on foot now, I am afraid! but as I don't know this district at all, could you bring the cab along without attracting attention, and manage to keep me in sight?" "I'll try, miss," replied the man, with alacrity; "but it won't be an easy job."
We're very poor and quiet people. 'Well, mum, the landlady assented quickly, 'it is 'igh for the rooms, perhaps, mum, though I've 'ad more; but it IS 'igh, mum. I won't deny it. Still, for you, mum, and the baby, I wouldn't mind making it twelve and sixpence. 'Couldn't you say half-a-sovereign? Edie asked timidly, emboldened by success. 'Arf a suvveran, mum?
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