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"Oh!" said Mrs. Morton, "my brother Kit has retired from business. His son-in-law, Mr. Plimmins, has succeeded." "Oh, then, Plimmins married one of the young ladies?" "Yes, Jane she bad a sad squint! Tom, there is nothing to laugh at, we are all as God made us, 'Handsome is as handsome does, she has had three little uns!"
Ignorant of the law the law only seemed to him, as it ever does to the ignorant and the friendless a Foe. Quicker than lightning these thoughts, which it takes so many words to describe, flashed through the storm and darkness of his breast; and at the very instant that Mr. Plimmins had laid hands on his shoulder his resolution was formed. The instinct of self beat loud at his heart.
However, to the point, as the French emperor used to say: one evening he asked me for money for his mother, who, he said, was ill, in a very insolent way: I may say threatening. It was in my own shop, and before Plimmins and Mrs. P.; I was forced to answer with dignified rebuke, and left the shop.
Plimmins rushed forward in the kindest way was knocked down hurt his arm paid 2s. 6d. for lotion. Philip ran off, we ran after him could not find him. Forced to return home. Next day, a lawyer from a Mr. Beaufort Mr. George Blackwell, a gentlemanlike man called. Mr. Beaufort will do anything for him in reason. Is there anything more I can do? I really am very uneasy about the lad, and Mrs.
When I returned, he was gone, and some shillings- fourteen, I think, and three sovereigns evidently from the till, scattered on the floor. Mrs. P. and Mr. Plimmins were very much frightened; thought it was clear I was robbed, and that we were to be murdered. Plimmins slept below that night, and we borrowed butcher Johnson's dog. Nothing happened.
Gipsy-like, he! he! So he is! I wonder if he can tell fortunes?" "He'll be long before he has a fortune of his own to tell. Ha! ha!" said Plimmins. "He! he! how very good! you are so pleasant, Plimmins."
Come, shut up the shop, and recollect yourself; and, perhaps, when Sir Thomas's library is done, I may let you go to town. You can't go to-morrow. All a sham, perhaps; eh, Hannah?" "Very likely! Consult Plimmins. Better come away now, Mr. P. He looks like a young tiger." Mrs. Plaskwith quitted the shop for the parlour.
"Oh!" said Mrs. Morton, "my brother Kit has retired from business. His son-in-law, Mr. Plimmins, has succeeded." "Oh, then, Plimmins married one of the young ladies?" "Yes, Jane she bad a sad squint! Tom, there is nothing to laugh at, we are all as God made us, 'Handsome is as handsome does, she has had three little uns!"
Come, shut up the shop, and recollect yourself; and, perhaps, when Sir Thomas's library is done, I may let you go to town. You can't go to-morrow. All a sham, perhaps; eh, Hannah?" "Very likely! Consult Plimmins. Better come away now, Mr. P. He looks like a young tiger." Mrs. Plaskwith quitted the shop for the parlour.
P. nodded her head; the Misses P. nudged each other, and grinned; Mr. Plimmins passed his hand through his hair, glanced at the glass, and bowed very politely. "Now, Mrs. P., my second cup, and give Mr. Morton his dish of tea. Must be tired, sir hot day. Jemima, ring no, go to the stairs and call out 'more buttered toast. That's the shorter way promptitude is my rule in life, Mr. Morton.
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