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"My one-eyed dealer isn't worrying, Samuel. Look at this," and he pulled out a receipted bill. "His name, isn't it? 'Received in full payment Six hundred dollars. Seems odd, Samuel, doesn't it?" "Did your governor send the money?" "Did my governor send the money! My governor isn't so obliging.
Ten minutes later, with a receipted bill in his pocket, Tom McMahon made for the barber's shop which Mazarine had entered. He found it full, but seated in the red-plush chair, tipped back at a convenient angle, was Mazarine undergoing the triple operations of shaving his upper lip, beard-trimming and haircutting.
But as Narcisse delivered the receipted bill, with an elaborate gesture of courtesy, and Richling began to fold it for his pocket, the Creole remarked: "I 'ope you will excuse the 'an'-a-'iting." Richling reopened the paper; the penmanship was beautiful. "Do you ever write better than this?" he asked. "Why, I wish I could write half as well!" "No; I do not fine that well a-'itten.
The linen was also new, and unmarked. The receipted shop-bill was found with it. The tradesmen, sent for in each case and questioned, referred to their books. It was proved that the box and the linen had both been purchased on the day when she appeared at the hotel. Her black bag was opened next.
I will trouble you to hand me the money, which shall be placed to your credit, and receipted for by the pursers." "I haven't the money now, sir," replied Perth, who was fully resolved to run away at the first convenient opportunity, and wanted the money to pay his expenses. "Where is it?" "I sent it to a banker " "Silence!
Each carrier when given a pack also got a ticket, on which was inscribed the contents of the pack, its weight, and the amount the individual was to get for carrying it. They were made to understand that they had to produce these tickets on delivering their packs, but were not told for what reason. As each pack was delivered one of my men receipted the ticket and returned it.
"I never lost anything, because I don't look as if I had anything worth stealing; but if one of those rascals made up his mind to rob me, ten to one he'd do it." Mr. Plank receipted his bill and Mrs. Hamilton paid him a hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents. Ben could not help envying him as he saw the roll of bills transferred to him. "I hope the work was done satisfactory," said Mr.
Nor did I feel that I possessed this house, though I had the deeds of it in my safe and the receipted bills in my files. It eluded me; seemed, in my bizarre mood of that evening, almost to mock me. "You have built me," it seemed to say, "but I am stronger than you, because you have not earned me." Ridiculous, when the years of my labour and the size of my bank account were considered!
If I could have got a thousand or two on him last week, we might have ended our dog days millionaires. Hand over what you can. You've money's worth, if not money. Where's that sapphire you stole?" "I didn't. I can show you the receipted bill. All I possess is honestly come by. What could you do with it, even if I gave it you?
'You have papers, of course, showing you are the proper owner? he inquired. 'There is the bill, stamped and receipted, said I, tossing it across to him. He looked at it. 'This all you have? he asked. 'It is enough, at least, said I. 'It shows you where I bought and what I paid for it. 'Well, I don't know, he said. 'You want some paper of identification.