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Updated: June 12, 2025
There were about twenty people standing there, and in the centre close to the railing there were three or four women whom Slyme could not see although he could hear their voices. 'What's up? he inquired of a man on the edge of the crowd. 'Oh, nothing much, returned the other. 'Some young woman; she's either ill, come over faint, or something or else she's had a drop too much.
When he recovered from the stupefaction into which he was thrown by the perusal of this letter, his first thought was to seek out Slyme, but he found upon inquiring that the latter had left the town the previous morning. Slyme's landlady said he had told her that he had been offered several months' work in London, which he had accepted.
The old man Slyme, the secretary, has been going rapidly from bad to worse, of late. His intemperate habits are growing on him, and now seldom comes the day when he is not discovered to be unfit for duty of any kind. Naturally such conduct incenses Sir Christopher to the last degree.
'What did 'e give yer? demanded Sawkins, going straight to the point. 'Give me? replied Crass. 'Nothing! Slyme laughed in a sneering, incredulous way, but Sawkins was inclined to be abusive. He averred that he had been watching Crass and Sweater and had seen the latter put his thumb and finger into his waistcoat pocket as he walked into the dining-room, followed by Crass.
'He'll most likely get some bread and cheese at the "Cricketers", same as he did last Saturday. 'Almost sure to, responded Slyme. The baby had had his face washed while Slyme was upstairs. Directly he saw his mother eating he threw away the sugar-stick and began to cry, holding out his arms to her. She had to take him on her lap whilst she ate her dinner, and feed him with pieces from her plate.
The truth was that Slyme had heard of Ruth's flight nearly everyone knew about it as a result of the inquiries that had been made for her and, guessing the cause, he had prudently cleared out. Easton made no attempt to see Ruth, but he went to Owen's and took Freddie away, saying he would pay Mrs Linden to look after the child whilst he was at work.
After receiving their wages, Crass, Easton, Bundy, Philpot, Harlow and a few others adjourned to the Cricketers for a drink. Owen went away alone, and Slyme also went on by himself. There was no use waiting for Easton to come out of the public house, because there was no knowing how long he would be; he might stay half an hour or two hours.
On his way home, in accordance with his usual custom, Slyme called at the Post Office to put some of his wages in the bank. Like most other 'Christians', he believed in taking thought for the morrow, what he should eat and drink and wherewithal he was to be clothed. He thought it wise to layup for himself as much treasure upon earth as possible.
Crass struck a match, and Slyme, stooping down, drew a key from a crevice in the wall near one of the doors, which he unlocked, and they entered. Crass struck another match and lit the gas at the jointed bracket fixed to the wall. This was the paint-shop.
At intervals whenever a job came in Owen, Crass, Slyme, Sawkins and one or two others, continued to be employed at Rushton's, but they seldom managed to make more than two or three days a week, even when there was anything to do. Sundered During the next few weeks Ruth continued very ill.
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