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He would 'ardly speak to them next day, but arter tea he brightened up a bit and they went off together as if nothing 'ad happened, and the fust thing they saw as they turned out of their street was Sam's nevy coming along smiling till it made their faces ache to look at him. "I was just coming to see you," he ses. "We're just off on business," ses Ginger.
'Or p'raps, said the turnkey, offering his suggestions from the the top of his well-worn wooden stool, as he might have offered them to a child for whose weakness he felt a compassion, 'p'raps she'll get her brother, or her sister, to come along with her. 'She has no brother or sister. 'Niece, nevy, cousin, serwant, young 'ooman, greengrocer. Dash it!
Church," he said, slowly; "this is my nevy, Cap'n Fred Flower." "I should have known him anywhere," declared Mrs. Church; "the likeness is wonderful." Captain Barber chuckled loudly enough for them to hear. "Me and Mrs. Church have been watering the flowers," he said. "Give 'em a good watering, we have." "I never really knew before what a lot there was in watering," admitted Mrs. Church.
"Ay ay, sir, they is great lubbers, them stone-cutters, Sir Jarvy; and they knows about as much of ships, as ships knows of them. But here is young Sir Wycherly Wychecombe come to see you the old 'un's nevy." "Sir Wycherly, you are a very welcome guest. Bowldero is a poor place for a gentleman of your merit; but such as it is, it is entirely at your service.
Ginger said it would be very nice if she thought it wouldn't make 'er too tired, and afore Sam or Peter could think of anything to say, she was upstairs putting 'er bonnet on. They thought o' plenty to say while they was sitting alone with Ginger waiting for 'er. "My idea was for the gal and your nevy to come too," ses pore Ginger.
Although it was only Wednesday 'e changed his collar, and he was so long making up 'is mind about his necktie that 'is uncle tried to make it up for him. By the time he 'ad finished Sam said it made 'im think it was Sunday. Miss Gill was at 'ome when they got there, and all three of 'em was very much surprised that such a good-looking gal should take up with Sam's nevy.
'That there man, said the Captain, 'has left me in charge here by a piece of writing, but though he was a'most as good as my sworn brother, I know no more where he's gone, or why he's gone; if so be to seek his nevy, or if so be along of being not quite settled in his mind; than you do.
Ginger nearly said so, but Peter gave 'im a dig in the back just in time and 'e called him something under 'is breath instead. "Why shouldn't we all make an evening of it?" ses Ginger, arter they 'ad been talking for about ten minutes, and the nevy 'ad looked at the clock three or four times. "Because two's company," ses Mrs. Gill. "Why you was young yourself once. Can't you remember?"
"He's got his 'ead screwed on right," ses Sam, wot thought his sister 'ad made a mistake. "I'm surprised when I look round at the wimmen men 'ave married," ses the nevy; "wot they could 'ave seen in them I can't think. Me and my young lady often laugh about it." "Your wot?" ses Sam, pretending to be very surprised. "My young lady," ses the nevy. Sam gives a cough.
Ginger said it would be very nice if she thought it wouldn't make 'er too tired, and afore Sam or Peter could think of anything to say, she was upstairs putting 'er bonnet on. They thought o' plenty to say while they was sitting alone with Ginger waiting for 'er. "My idea was for the gal and your nevy to come too," ses pore Ginger.
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