scrahmbles

Updated: May 10, 2025

She looked over the crowd, and then she looked at the poor Hof-rath, who now began to show that he was a little frightened. "You, Hop-grog," said she, "how much money did you grab in dem scrahmbles?" The Hof-rath put his hand in his pocket and pulled out some pennies. "Five big coppers," said he, sullenly. "Gim me dem," said she, and he brought them to her.

Frank Richard Stockton - A Jolly Fellowship