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Lott retired on account of ill health, and the firm became Sanford & Hayward, which it has ever since remained, and which has steadily built up a large and profitable blank-book and lithographing business. From boyhood Mr. Hayward had a taste for military studies, and he was early connected with the military organizations of the city.
Lott snorted a little, shuffled in his chair, and stared at vacancy, until at length, with a sudden smile of relief he exclaimed, 'Do you know my idea! And the idea, often rather explosively stated, was generally marked by common-sense of the bull-headed, British kind. 'Bad this morning, remarked Mr. Lott, abruptly but sympathetically, as soon as the writhing tailor could hear him.
During my time of struggle I had avoided all communication with old Hasluck. He was not a man to sympathise with feelings he did not understand. With boisterous good humour he would have insisted upon helping me. Why I preferred half starving with Lott and Co. to selling my labour for a fair wage to good-natured old Hasluck, merely because I knew him, I cannot explain.
'Rather bad ugh, ugh! had to run ugh! doesn't suit me, Mr. Lott, gasped the other, as he took the silk hat which his friend had picked up and stroked for him. 'Hot weather trying. 'I vary so, panted Mr. Daffy, wiping his face with a handkerchief. 'Sometimes one things seems to suit me ugh, ugh sometimes another. Going to town, Mr. Lott? 'Yes.
He had a promise a distinct promise that this shouldn't be done before the end of the month. By then he hoped to have money. 'Who's the creditor? inquired Mr. Lott, with a searching look at her face. Mrs. Bowles was mute, her eyes cast down. 'Is it Charles Daffy? Still his daughter kept silence. 'I thought so, said the timber-merchant, and clumped on the floor with his stick.
Roper couldn't believe it was the first I had heard of it; he said lots of people in the town knew how Charles was living. Did you know, Mr. Lott? 'Not I; I'm not much in the way of gossip. 'Well, there's what Roper said. It was last night, and what with that and my cough, I didn't get a wink of sleep after it.
He came down again with his lips hard set, knocking each step sharply with his walking-stick. 'I've got it, he said, and named a southern suburb. 'Have you seen Mr. Bowles? 'No; he's out of town, was the reply. 'Saw his partner. They walked side by side for a short way, then Mr. Lott stopped. 'Do you know my idea? It's a little after eleven.
Remember the father I was, Charles, and think what it means that the best wish I can now form for you is that you may come to public disgrace. 'Does no one applaud? asked Charles, looking round the room. 'That's rather unkind, seeing how the speaker has blown himself. Be off, dad, and don't fool any longer. Bowles, take your hook. Mr. Lott
Daffy, panting and wriggling, 'it's as plain as plain could be that there's no other course for a man who respects himself. I couldn't live a day with such a burden as that on my mind. A bookmaker! A blackguard bookmaker! To think my son should come to that! You know very well, Mr. Lott, that there's nothing I hate and despise more than horse-racing.
Streaming with sweat, his features distorted with angry excitement, he shouted as he entered, 'You've got to see me, Daffy; I won't be refused! In the same moment his glance discovered the two visitors, and he stopped short. 'Mr. Lott, you here? I'm glad of it I'm awfully glad of it. I couldn't have wished anything better. I don't know who this other gentleman is, but it doesn't matter.
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