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'It on'y shows you wot you can do by trying. "He unlocked the door and came up on deck, looking at us very careful, and playing with 'is stick. "'You've got your money, ses the skipper; 'now go as quick as you can. "'Arry smiled and nodded at him. Then he stepped on to the wharf and was just moving to the gate, with us follering, when the wicket opened and in came Mrs. Muffit and Uncle Dick.
"I suspect there's something more than keeping the peace behind Baumberger's anxiety to have them left strictly alone. The boys had better keep away, though." "Are you going down in the orchard?" Evadna rounded her unbelievably blue eyes at him. "Then I'm going along." "You'll do nothing of the kind, little Miss Muffit," he declared from the top step. "Why not?"
'It on'y shows you wot you can do by trying. "He unlocked the door and came up on deck, looking at us very careful, and playing with 'is stick. "'You've got your money, ses the skipper; 'now go as quick as you can. "'Arry smiled and nodded at him. Then he stepped on to the wharf and was just moving to the gate, with us follering, when the wicket opened and in came Mrs. Muffit and Uncle Dick.
It's a difficult job at the best o' times, and I sat there on the skylight shivering and wondering whether the skipper or Mrs. Muffit would turn up fust. "Hours seemed to pass away, and then I see the wicket in the gate open, and the skipper come through. He jumped on deck without a word, and then, going over to the skylight, 'anded down the money to 'Arry. "'Right-o, ses 'Arry.
There's several bars there, and the landlady always keeps cotton-wool in 'er ears, not 'aving been brought up to the public line. The skipper told me all 'e knew about Mrs. Muffit, and we arranged that Artful 'Arry should come down at seven o'clock next night, if so be as I could find 'im in time.
"'Her name, ses the skipper, 'her name is Jane Maria Elizabeth Muffit, and she lives over at Rotherhithe. "'She's very likely married already, I ses. "'Her 'usband died ten years ago, ses the skipper; 'passed away in 'is sleep. Overlaid, I should say. "He sat there smoking, and I sat there thinking.
"'There he is, ses Uncle Dick. 'That's the man! "Mrs. Muffit walked up to 'im, and my 'art a'most stopped beating. Her face was the colour of beetroot with temper, and you could 'ave heard her breath fifty yards away. "'Ho! she says, planting 'erself in front of Artful 'Arry, 'so you're the man that ses you're my 'usband, are you? "'That's all right, ses 'Arry, 'it's all a mistake.
"'MISTAKE? ses Mrs. Muffit. "'Mistake o' Bill's, ses 'Arry, pointing to me. 'I told 'im I thought 'e was wrong, but 'e would 'ave it. I've got a bad memory, so I left it to 'im. "'Ho! ses Mrs. Muffit, taking a deep breath. 'Ho! I thought as much. Wot 'ave you got to say for yourself eh? "She turned on me like a wild cat, with her 'ands in front of her.
"'Her name, ses the skipper, 'her name is Jane Maria Elizabeth Muffit, and she lives over at Rotherhithe. "'She's very likely married already, I ses. "'Her 'usband died ten years ago, ses the skipper; 'passed away in 'is sleep. Overlaid, I should say. "He sat there smoking, and I sat there thinking.
It's a difficult job at the best o' times, and I sat there on the skylight shivering and wondering whether the skipper or Mrs. Muffit would turn up fust. "Hours seemed to pass away, and then I see the wicket in the gate open, and the skipper come through. He jumped on deck without a word, and then, going over to the skylight, 'anded down the money to 'Arry. "'Right-o, ses 'Arry.
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