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Updated: May 11, 2025
What on earth does he want at Shaftons?" "I'spose you've come down after the reward," grinned the man, "I could have saved you the trouble if you'd told me. The kidnapped son has got home. They are not in need of further information." Billy gave him a superior leer with one eye closed: "You may not know all there is to know about that," he said impudently, "where did you say he lived?"
With the man's way of taking the bull by the horns he stormed in: "Aw, Gee! I'm tired! Now, I'spose you'll bawl me out fer a nour, an' I couldn't help it! You always jump on me worst when I ain't to blame!" Aunt Saxon turned her pink damp face toward the prodigal and broke into a plaintive little smile: "Why, Willie, is that you? I'm real glad you've come. I've kept supper waiting.
Look here, Mr Baltic, I've done one bit of business to-day with the parson, and now I'm goin' to do another bit with you. 'Ave you pen and paper? 'Yes! Baltic produced his pocket-book and a stylographic pen. 'Are you going to confess? 'I'spose I may as well, said Mosk, scowling.
"I'spose Miss Madeline be married afore now, your honour: well, pray Heaven she be happy with that ere larned man!"
I've had quite enough of you, sir: so up with you there and clear out, you vagabond!" "Well, I'spose I know what you want," muttered Bart, by way of reply to this tirade "you want to accuse, and drive me away, so you won't have to pay me the two crowns you owe me for work, and other things." "I don't owe you half that sum, you lying lout," returned Brush, fiercely.
You've lied 'bout my wife, so I'spose I've got to lick you." With a backward kick he sent his overturned chair flying, then made for Hammon. But Jim seized him by the arm; Lorelei sprang in front of him. "Mr. Whar Bob," she cried. "You mustn't for my sake." The three scuffled for an instant until Hammon said, more quietly: "I couldn't fight with you, Bob you're like my own son.
Seeing Mavis smile, the woman laughed also, but her hilarity was inspired by self-conscious pride. "P'raps you wonder what's become of the little dears. Three's dead, two's 'dopted, an' two is paid for at five bob a week by the gentlemen," she informed Mavis. She then asked: "I'spose this is your first?" Mavis nodded. "My! You're a baby at it. I 'spect I'll have a dozen to your six."
"I'spose Miss Madeline be married afore now, your honour: well, pray Heaven she be happy with that ere larned man!"
Later, when the city guests were fed and comforted perhaps, and had climbed back into the big car, Billy stood on the front porch with a third helping of ice cream and watched them back, and turn, and wallow away into the deep white world, and his heart was touched with pity: "Aw, Gee! The poor fish! I'spose it is hard lines!
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