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I know a fellow in a bank who makes capital water-colour sketches; he even sold one for seven-and-six." To both the women this seemed a plank of safety; each hopefully interrogated the countenance of her lord; even Elvira, an artist herself! but indeed there must be something permanently mercantile in the female nature.
"It makes so little impression on a fellow's mind somehow, to mooch into a Registrar's office with a woman and answer a question or two put by a fat, middle-aged duffer who's smiling himself into creases, and give your name and say, 'No, there's no impediment, and put on the ring and pay a fee I believe it was seven-and-six and take a blotchy certificate and walk out married."
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.
It was growing dark when he passed the lodge, and crossed the playing-field towards the school-house. The cabman was awaiting him in the square. "Never gave me your name," explained he, "and nobody knows nothink about you here. Five miles is seven-and-six, and luggage is two bob more, and waiting another 'alf-hour's a crown, namely, twelve shillings, and thank you, mister."
'Let me see, said Mr Curdle; 'twice four's eight four shillings a-piece to the boxes, Miss Snevellicci, is exceedingly dear in the present state of the drama three half-crowns is seven-and-six; we shall not differ about sixpence, I suppose? Sixpence will not part us, Miss Snevellicci?
"That'll be ten shillings on the two notes, and the ring seven-and-six seventeen-and-six in total; that leaves nine pounds two-and-six- pence change and here you air. Only," here Higgins produced pen and ink, "you'll obleege me by writing your name and where you lodges on the back of the notes." "What's that for?" said Will, drawing back a step or two.
There were few signs of jewellery in Reuben Murgatroyd's window some cheap clocks, some foreign-made watches of the five-shilling and seven-and-six variety, a selection of flashy rings and chains were spread on the shelves, equally cheap and flashy bangles, bracelets, and brooches lay in dust-covered trays on the sloping bench beneath them.
"There was no practical joke about it at all," Mr Sandbach protested. "If the half-sovereign has disappeared it's not my fault. I made a bet with you, and I've lost it. Here's your half-crown." He produced two-and-six, which Mr Gale accepted, though he had a strange impulse to decline it with an air of offended pride. "I'm still seven-and-six out," said Mr Gale.
Peter looked surprised, but did not speak, and there was silence for a few moments. Then one said: "I'm with Kit. We'll hoad on until Bell comes doon seven-and-six. If he does, we'll talk aboot it again." After some argument, the rest agreed, and when they went away Peter turned to his son. "Mayhappen you've sent them t' right road, but I dinna ken! I'm none fond o' fratching, unless I'm forced."
I know a fellow in a bank who makes capital water-colour sketches; he even sold one for seven-and-six." To both the women this seemed a plank of safety; each hopefully interrogated the countenance of her lord; even Elvira, an artist herself! but indeed there must be something permanently mercantile in the female nature.
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