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'She sent me out to ask Mr Pendle to see her, and I want none of your insolence, Jacob Jarper. 'Don't 'ee be bold, Miss Mosk. I hev bin verger here these sixty year, I hev, an' I don't want to be told my duty by sich as you. 'Such as me indeed! cried Bell, with a flash of the paternal temper. 'If I wasn't a lady I'd give you a piece of my mind.
That gentleman would have fared very badly if he had made his appearance, but for some reason or another he did not venture forth. In fact, he had completely disappeared, and where he was no one knew. The last person who saw him was Barty Jarper, who left him at the corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets, when Mr Villiers had announced his intention of going home.
'I've got to see about some business, said Vandeloup. 'What, at this hour of the night? cried Jarper, in a voice of disgust. Vandeloup nodded, and lit a cigarette. 'Well, mind you come in later, said Barty, and then he and his friends left the bar, after making Vandeloup promise faithfully he would come.
Leaving Bellthorp with Jarper, Vandeloup ordered a brandy and soda and went out on the balcony to smoke. The bell rang to indicate the curtain was going to rise on the second act, and the bar and balconies gradually emptied themselves into the theatre.
Barty Jarper was talking near them, in his mild little way, to a tall young lady in a bilious-looking green dress, and further off Mr Bellthorp was laughing with Mrs Riller behind the friendly shelter of her fan. 'Well, said Vandeloup, amiably, as he sank into a seat beside Kitty, 'what is this great matter you wish to speak about? 'Madame Midas, retorted Kitty, looking straight at him.
Jarper, who took a paternal interest in the curate, and did not like Miss Mosk over much, since she stinted him of his full measure of beer when he patronised her father's hotel, replied in surly tones that Mr Pendle was tired and would see no one. 'But I must see him, persisted Bell, who was as obstinate as a mule. 'My mother is very ill. 'Then why don't ye stay t'ome and look arter her?
I did so, and took from his dressing-table a black beard, in order to disguise myself as Pierre till my beard had grown. We went to supper, and then I parted with Jarper at two o'clock in the morning, and went back to the hotel, where I climbed into the bedroom through the window and reassumed Pierre's dress for ever.
'He! he! chuckled Jarper, ''pears as yer all ladies by your own way of showin'. Not that y'ain't 'andsome far be it from me to say as you ain't but Muster Pendle well, that's a different matter. At this moment Gabriel put an end to what threatened to develop into a quarrel by appearing at the vestry door.
'Good-night, Jarper! chimed in Bell, in her most stately manner. 'Thankee, Muster Pendle, good-night, but I don't want no beer fro' you this evening, Miss Bell Mosk, growled the old man, and chuckling over this exhibition of wit he hobbled away to his supper. 'These common people are most insolent, said Bell, with an affectation of fine ladyism.
Vandeloup shook hands with Mr and Mrs Wopples, but feeling unequal to taking leave of the ten star artistes in the same way, he bowed in a comprehensive manner, whereupon the whole ten arose from their chairs and bowed unanimously in return. 'Good night, Messrs Villiers and Jarper, said Vandeloup, going out of the door, 'I will see you to-morrow.
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