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Updated: May 25, 2025
Her eyes were deep-hollowed and sorrowful, but they met his as squarely as they could, considering their cast. Schepstein was quite shocked to observe that there was no shame in them. I suppose the shock temporarily unbalanced his principles, for, having caught sight of one of her shoes, he offered to lend her three dollars, indefinitely and without interest, on her bare note-of-hand.
"But what the dooce is a note-of-hand?" said Beetle. "I only read about it in a book." "Now you've jolly well got to make one," said Stalky. "Yes but our ink don't turn black till next day. S'pose he'll spot that?" "Not him. He's too worried," said McTurk. "Sign your name on a bit of impot-paper, Stalky, and write, 'I O U two and fourpence. Aren't you grateful to me for getting that out of Prout?
"Your influence for evil is quite strong enough without buying a hold over your companions." "Bring me what you call Corkran's note-of-hand, and be thankful that I do not carry the matter any further. The money is stopped from your pocket-money, Corkran. The receipt to my study, at once!" Little they cared! Two and fourpence in a lump is worth six weekly sixpences any hungry day of the week.
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