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Updated: June 19, 2025
The grocer stood looking toward the doorway. His countenance had fallen. Something of bitterness showed in the hardness of his lips. Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores. From the very beginning, business promised well.
But the poor man, as you call him, is probably quite indifferent as to what we think of him." "Don't you think it would be well if you went in and just thanked him for sending the servant?" "Perhaps," replied Bertha, carelessly. But she did not go to Mr. Jollyman's, and Mrs. Cross soon forgot the suggestion.
Not that he much exerted himself, or greatly rejoiced to see his till more heavily laden night after night, by natural accretion custom flowed to the shop in fuller stream; Jollyman's had established a reputation for quality and cheapness, and began seriously to affect the trade of small rivals in the district.
"I have thought it over," she said quietly, disregarding the reproof, "and on the whole I had rather not go again to the shop." Thereupon Mrs. Cross grew angry, and for half an hour clamoured as to the disadvantage of leaving Jollyman's for another grocer's. In the end she did not leave him, but either went to the shop herself or sent the servant.
"Ah, but you don't know you can t see into the gloomy depths, hidden from every eye but my own. For instance, while here we sit, talking as if I hadn't a care in the world I am all the time thinking that I must go to Mr. Jollyman's the grocer's, that is as we haven't a lump of sugar in the house." "Then let me walk with you," said Rosamund.
She had to leave her last place because it was too hard; just fancy, a shop where she had to cook for sixteen people, and see to five bedrooms; no wonder she broke down, poor thing. She's been resting for a month or two: and she lives in the same house as a person named Mrs. Hopper, who is the sister of the wife of Mr. Jollyman's assistant. And she's quite content with fifteen pounds quite."
He told the stories of Strangwyn and of Milligan with such exuberance of humour that Jane could not but join in his merriment. "No, no; it's no good looking in that direction. The money has gone, there's no help for it. But you can depend on Jollyman's. Of course the affair would have been much more difficult without Allchin. Oh, you must see Allchin some day!"
Of course it was the sensible thing to do. They're off to Tyrol. As soon as I have their address, I shall write and tell him all about Jollyman's." "Of course, if you really feel you must," said Godfrey, with reluctance. "But remember that I still hope to recover the money. Old Strangwyn has the reputation of being an honourable man " "Like Brutus," broke in Warburton, cheerfully. "Let us hope.
Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them put a cheering end to the day's labour. Warburton found himself clinking handfuls of coin, pleased with the sound.
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