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But the crooked little rubber was more interested in Ida Bellethorne's history than he was in his own misfortune, which was an old story. "I was working in the Bellethorne stables when this mare was foaled. I was always let work about her. She's a wonnerful pedigree, Miss aw, yes, wonnerful! And she was named for an 'igh and mighty lydy, sure enough." "Named for a lady?" cried Betty.
An' Lou paid rent for both of us wiv that, an' 'ad brekfist; an' sure enough the lydy come next dy an' took her off. She's in the opery now, an' she'll 'ave 'er brekfist reg'lar. I seed the lydy meself. Her picture 's on the 'oardings " Suddenly he stopped. "W'y, that's 'er that's 'er!" he said, pointing to the mantel-piece. Stafford followed the finger and the glance.
She spoke 'er mind about that picture, free; an' Sir 'Ugh swore 'ot an' let a 'andful of brushes fly at 'is study, an' Lydy Elling picked up 'er skirts careful an' chill, an' drifted out of the studio with 'er eyes calm and 'er chin 'igh. If there was one thing Lydy Elling 'ad no comprehension of, it was the usefulness of swearin'. So the Marriage was a sore thing between 'em.
'He wants water; ring, Jymes, says Lydy Elling, placid. But I knowed 'e was pointin' to the shop. "'Lydy Treffinger, says I, bold, 'he's pointin' to the studio. He means about the Marriage; 'e told me today as 'ow 'e never wanted it sold unfinished. Is that it, Sir 'Ugh? "He smiled an' nodded slight an' closed 'is eyes. 'Thank you, Jymes, says Lydy Elling, placid.
Now and then but this is rare one hears such words as piper for paper, lydy for lady, and tyble for table fall from lips whence one would not expect such pronunciations to come. There is a superstition prevalent in Sydney that this pronunciation is an Australianism, but people who have been "home" as the native reverently and lovingly calls England know better. It is "costermonger."
There was nobody about by then but a small urchin who jeered: "Say, lydy! is yon what they call a camel-leopard?" The little party had the road to themselves, and passed unheeded. The Billjim Guard were escorting the favourite to the yard, and the crowd were escorting the Billjims.
But now a sound of voices that drew her, she moving into another longer corridor, with balusters which overlooked a hall below, and yonder at the stair-foot were two men in altercation, one a guard, to whom the other was saying "But I tell you the lydy herself arst me to go to her; it's an appointment, just like any other appointment.
In the hotel in Sydney the chambermaid said, one morning: "The tyble is set, and here is the piper; and if the lydy is ready I'll tell the wyter to bring up the breakfast." I have made passing mention, a moment ago, of the native Australasian's custom of speaking of England as "home."
If only she would call him by his Christian name!... She was leaning on the edge of the box, and looking about the auditorium. "That's Lydy Cecily Jyne!" he heard the assertive girl behind him saying. "'Oo?" "Lydy Cecily Jyne. You know!"
Presently Lewis could hear what he was saying: "Aw, naow, lydy, give us a penny, won't cher?" "I won't," replied Folly, sharply. "I said I wouldn't, and I won't. I'll give you up to the first officer we come to, though, if you don't clear." "Ah, ga-am!" said the youth, whose head scarcely reached to Folly's waist. "Course you won't give me no penny. You ain't no lydy."
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