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'I'll give the lady my card. She produced it from her pocket with an air, after struggling with the gigantic door-key which had got upon the top of it and kept it down. Miss Abbey, with manifest tokens of astonishment, took the diminutive document, and found it to run concisely thus: Dolls attended at their own residences. 'Lud! exclaimed Miss Potterson, staring. And dropped the card.
It was also made interesting by the testimony of Job Potterson, the ship's steward, and one Mr Jacob Kibble, a fellow-passenger, that the deceased Mr John Harmon did bring over, in a hand-valise with which he did disembark, the sum realized by the forced sale of his little landed property, and that the sum exceeded, in ready money, seven hundred pounds.
'She would be so proud, returned Riah, dexterously, 'to stand well in your good opinion, that before she quitted London for 'For where, in the name of the Cape of Good Hope? asked Miss Potterson, as though supposing her to have emigrated. 'For the country, was the cautious answer, 'she made us promise to come and show you a paper, which she left in our hands for that special purpose.
'How has Time slipped by us, Mr Inspector went on slowly, with his eyes narrowly observant of the two guests, 'since we three very men, at an Inquest in this very house Mr Kibble? Taken ill, sir? Mr Kibble had staggered up, with his lower jaw dropped, catching Potterson by the shoulder, and pointing to the half-door. He now cried out: 'Potterson! Look!
Which indeed is what I've done. And you mean to say you are still obstinate? 'Not obstinate, Miss, I hope. 'Yes, Miss. Fixed like. 'Never was an obstinate person yet, who would own to the word! remarked Miss Potterson, rubbing her vexed nose; 'I'm sure I would, if I was obstinate; but I am a pepperer, which is different. Lizzie Hexam, Lizzie Hexam, think again.
'But you know, Miss Potterson, this was suggested very meekly though, 'if I behave myself, you can't help serving me, miss. 'CAN'T I! said Abbey, with infinite expression. 'No, Miss Potterson; because, you see, the law 'I am the law here, my man, returned Miss Abbey, 'and I'll soon convince you of that, if you doubt it at all. 'I never said I did doubt it at all, Miss Abbey.
'Good-night, Miss! said Lizzie Hexam, sorrowfully. 'Hah! Good-night! returned Miss Abbey with a shake of her head. 'Believe me, Miss Abbey, I am truly grateful all the same. 'I can believe a good deal, returned the stately Abbey, 'so I'll try to believe that too, Lizzie. No supper did Miss Potterson take that night, and only half her usual tumbler of hot Port Negus.
'Gracious Lud! was the involuntary exclamation of Miss Potterson. 'Mind you! returned the other, stretching forward over the half door to throw his words into the bar; for his voice was as if the head of his boat's mop were down his throat; 'I say so, Miss Abbey! And mind you! I'll follow him up, Miss Abbey! And mind you! I'll bring him to hook at last, if it's twenty year hence, I will!
Riah and Miss Potterson proceeded, keenly regretting when the bottom of the glass was reached, and the interview at an end. There was at this time much curiosity among Lizzie Hexam's acquaintances to discover her hiding-place, and many of them paid visits to the dolls' dressmaker in hopes of obtaining from her the desired address. Among these was Mr.
How has it slipped by us, since the time when Mr Job Potterson here present, Mr Jacob Kibble here present, and an Officer of the Force here present, first came together on a matter of Identification! Bella's husband stepped softly to the half-door of the bar, and stood there.
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