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Updated: July 23, 2025
I couldn't even get a ride homeward upon that screw without the man wanting a shilling for it, when my weight didn't take a penny out of the beast. I've saved a penn'orth or so of shoeleather to be sure; but the saddle was so rough wi' patches that 'a took twopence out of the seat of my best breeches. King George hev' ruined the town for other folks.
"Give me back my shoes," he said. The other kicked them off and looked at him oddly. "With pleasure. You'll find them a bit worn, I'm afraid." "I'll chance that. Man, I'm not all sorry, either." "Hey, why?" "'Cause they'll not be worn agen, arter this night. Gentleman or devil, whichever you may be, I bain't fit to dance i' the same parish with 'ee no, nor to tread the shoeleather you've worn."
I always had hoped that Roger would go into Parliament; indeed, he was as good as nominated for St. Ia. But he was killed in the Boer War, poor fellow. A fine lad too, as fine a lad as ever stepped in shoeleather," and his eyes became moist. "Thank God we are at peace now!" he added. "You are coming back with me to Penwennack?" he went on, when presently the party were leaving the Club House.
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