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Updated: May 22, 2025
On coming out Crum said: "It's half an hour before they close; let's go on to the Pandemonium." They took a hansom to travel the hundred yards, and seats costing seven-and-six apiece because they were going to stand, and walked into the Promenade. It was in these little things, this utter negligence of money that Crum had such engaging polish.
"Have you a kane o' cheese to sell, Irrendavie?" was his blithe salutation. "I have," said Irrendavie, and he eyed him suspiciously. For what was Wilson speiring for? He wasna a cheese-merchant. "How much the stane are ye seeking for't?" said Wilson. "I have just been asking Mr. Gourlay here for seven-and-six," said Irrendavie, "but he winna rise a penny on the seven!"
One of the heels was almost twisted off my boots, and my shirt and breeches were old at the best and ragged from hard usage. The whole outfit would have been dear at five shillings, or seven-and-six with the belt thrown in. Then there was the Portugoose's pistol, costing, say, a guinea; and last, the Prester's collar, worth several millions.
Beyond this, I did nothing in the way of preparation, wishing to keep the thing as simple and informal as possible. The tea was quite a success. Miss Sakers was to have a stall at the bazaar in aid of the new church. I promised her five shillings at first, but afterward made it seven-and-six. Though no longer young, Miss Sakers is very pleasant in her manner.
"'A hundred and six and a quarter to a hundred and five and seven-eighths. "'And New Zealand consolidated? "'A hundred and four. "'And British Broken Hills? "'Seven to seven-and-six. "'Wonderful! he cried, with his hands up. 'This quite fits in with all that I had heard. My boy, my boy, you are very much too good to be a clerk at Mawson's!
At present he could jingle but seven-and-six in his pocket; and jingle it frequently he did, to assure himself that it was not wearing away. An important tug came bustling alongside. By the yellow flag he knew that it carried the quarantine officials, inspectors, and a few privileged citizens.
I think of trying with three-and-six, or seven-and-six; the only other probable prices for things that I know, except a guinea and five pounds. Then I see the absurdity of the business, and my anger comes surging up. "Look here!" I say, as bitterly as possible. "I don't come here to play at Guessing Games. Never mind your prices. I want some gloves. Get me some!"
"Last year he threatened to shoot the foxes in Dillsborough Wood." "No!" said Kate, quite horrified. "I'm afraid he's a bad sort of fellow all round," said the attorney. "I don't see why he shouldn't claim what he thinks due to him," said Mrs. Masters. "I'm told that his lordship offered him seven-and-six an acre for the whole of the two fields," said the gentleman-farmer.
'As to my wardrobe, it is less costly than curious; an alpaca paletot of a neutral tint, which I have much affected of late, having indisposed me to other wear. For dinner and evening duty I usually wear Kearney's, though too tight across the chest, and short in the sleeves. These, with a silver watch which no pawnbroker and I have tried eight will ever advance more on than seven-and-six.
Do you know that that Wellington boot you wore, cost eight-and-twenty shillings when it was a pair, and the shoe seven-and-six? But you came to the right shop for mercy when you came to me, and thank your stars that it IS me as has got to serve you with the article.
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