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Updated: May 5, 2025
"But that is not all. I borrowed a shilling of Meredith to pay school-fines " "What for?" "Chiefly for leaving my books about. Meredith says I promised to pay him before the holidays; but I am sure I never did. He twitted me about it, so that I declare I would have fought him, if I could have paid him first." "That's right," exclaimed Hugh. "Why, Holt, what a different fellow you are!
I have less to give away than I should like to have, for the sake of the poor people round us. I cannot pay for a bet and school-fines while the children of our neighbours want clothes and fire." "No, sir, certainly," said both the boys. "What do people do, all the world over, when they want money?" asked Mr. Tooke. Holt looked puzzled. Hugh smiled.
"How much did you bet on the balloon?" he inquired of Holt. "A shilling; and I lost." "Then you owe eighteen-pence." "But that is not all. I borrowed a shilling of Meredith to pay school-fines " "What for?" "Chiefly for leaving my books about. Meredith says I promised to pay him before the holidays; but I am sure I never did.
Then I owe a boy a shilling, lent me for school-fines; and he never lets me alone about it. Then I was led into betting a shilling on a balloon, and I lost; and so I owe half-a-crown. If you would lend me that sum, sir, I shall be obliged to you for ever, and I shall never forget it. "Yours respectfully, "Thomas Holt."
Mr Tooke went on. "I cannot give you the money. I have less to give away than I should like to have, for the sake of the poor people round us. I cannot pay for a bet and school-fines while the children of our neighbours want clothes and fire." "No, sir, certainly," said both the boys. "What do people do, all the world over, when they want money?" asked Mr Tooke. Holt looked puzzled. Hugh smiled.
Then I owe a boy a shilling, lent me for school-fines; and he never lets me alone about it. Then I was led into betting a shilling on a balloon, and I lost; and so I owe half-a-crown. If you would lend me that sum, sir, I shall be obliged to you for ever, and I shall never forget it. "Yours respectfully, "THOMAS HOLT." Mr.
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