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Updated: June 10, 2025
"The ratepayers spend money on a school here that the children of Ardevora mayn't grow up into little dunces. Now, if the children go to school as they ought, the Government up in London gives the ratepayers me, for instance some of their money back: so much money for each child. If a child minches, the money isn' paid.
"No it isn': 'tis a Musical Box. . . . As I was sayin', We the undersigned, bein' mate an' crew of the Hannah Hoo barquentine, which we hear that you're givin' up command of the same, Do hereby beg leave to express our mingled feelin's at the same in the shape of this here accompanyin' Musical Box.
The mussel-gatherer recognized instantly the farmer's son. "What is it, John?" he asked. "I was goin' over some shells father hadn' opened, after he'd found that other pearl, an' I got this! Father he says the other one's no good an' that this isn' likely to be any better! But I don' know! It looks all right!" He glanced down at the object in his hand.
"Why, I don't suppose there's been no wages paid aboard that Gleaner for three trips." "No wages?" I exclaimed, for I was still a novice in maritime affairs. "Not to sailor-men before the mast," agreed the mate. "Men cleared out; wasn't the soft job they maybe took it for. She isn' the first ship that never paid wages."
For one thing you bet it isn' the Commissioners' business." "It ought to be somebody's business to stop what's goin' on. Say 'tis mine, if you like." "Look 'ee here, Cap'n Hunken," said Mr Rogers, showing his teeth. "If that's your game, better fit you was kickin' up a rumpus on the Parish Council than puttin' a spoke into honest trade.
"Damned if I do," answered Nicky-Nan curtly. "But I'd like to know who wrote it." "It don't stand with Government reggilations, as I read 'em," said Lippity-Libby, "for a postman to be tellin' who wrote every 'nonymous letter he carries. . . . Well, I be wastin' time; but if you'll take my advice, Mr Nanjivell, and it isn' too late, you'll marry a woman.
There was no resisting a sociable offer like this, and in two two's, as you might say, Billy was boasting ahead for all he was worth, and the company with their mouths open all but the landlady, who was opening her eyes instead, and wider and wider. "There isn' none present that remembers me, I dare say. My name's Bosistow Billy Bosistow from Ardevora parish.
Oh, isn 't life the fiercest proposition!... We seem different, you and I, but maybe it's mostly surface down deep we're alike in being desperately unhappy because we never know what we're unhappy about. Well " He wanted to put his head down on her knees and rest there. But he sat still, and presently their cold hands snuggled together.
"You must bring him over to Rilla Farm, to call on me," said Mrs Bosenna graciously. Captain Cai rubbed his chin. He was taken at unawares; and not finding the familiar beard under his fingers, grew strangely helpless. "As for that, ma'am," he stammered, "I ought to warn you that 'Bias isn' easily caught." "God defend me!" answered the widow, who had a free way of speaking at times.
"And my dog isn' a nasty cur; it only shows your ignorance. Be quiet, 'Dolph!" She had to turn and shake her crutch at Godolphus, who, perceiving his mistress's line of action, at once, in his impulsive Irish way, barked defiance at the shopwoman. But the shopwoman's eyes rested on the crutch, and the sight of it appeared to mollify her. "My gracious!
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