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The argument had got so far, Mr. Moulder certainly having the best of it, when a ring at the outer door was heard. "Now who on earth is that?" said Moulder. "Snengkeld, I shouldn't wonder," said his wife. "I hope it ain't no stranger," said Mrs. Smiley. "Situated as John and I are now, strangers is so disagreeable." And then the door was opened by the maid-servant, and Mr.
Dockwrath," said he, gracefully moving towards them the palm of his hand, and eyeing them over his shoulder. "Mr. Gape is in the stationery line," he added, in a whisper to the attorney, "and does for Cumming and Jibber of St. Paul's Churchyard. Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dockwrath. Mr. J. is from Sheffield. Mr. Snengkeld, Mr.
Bridget had arrived, and had been seated in a chair at one corner of the fire. Mrs. Moulder occupied one end of a sofa opposite, leaving the place of honour at the other end for Mrs. Smiley. Moulder sat immediately in front of the fire in his own easy chair, and Snengkeld and Kantwise were on each side of him. They were of course discussing the trial when Mrs.
Snengkeld travelled in strict accordance with the good old rules of trade which Moulder loved so well. The politeness and general good manners of the company were something very pretty to witness. Mr. Dockwrath, as a stranger, was helped first, and every courtesy was shown to him. Even Mr. Moulder carved the beef for him with a loving hand, and Mr. Kantwise was almost subservient in his attention.
His lordship said that I was stupid; and perhaps I am." "She don't think nothing of that, John." "Certainly not," said Mrs. Smiley. "As long as a man can pay twenty shillings in the pound and a trifle over, what does it matter if all the judges in the land was to call him stupid?" said Snengkeld. "Stupid is as stupid does," said Kantwise. "Stupid be d ," said Moulder. "Mr.
Crump," said Moulder, taking half a crown from his pocket and throwing it on the table. "I sha'n't see you at a loss." "Thank you, sir," said Mr. Crump; and he very humbly took up the money. "I keep a little account for charity at home," said Moulder. "It don't run very high, do it?" asked Snengkeld, jocosely. "Not out of the way, it don't.
"I'm sure Lady Mason ought to be very much obliged to you," said Kantwise. "Nobody needn't care for what's said to them in a court," said Snengkeld. "I remember when once they wanted to make out that I'd taken a parcel of teas " "Stolen, you mean, sir," suggested Mrs. Smiley. "Yes; stolen. But it was only done by the opposite side in court, and I didn't think a halfporth of it.
"How did you manage about divine service?" said Kantwise; and then, when he had spoken, closed his eyes and sucked his lips. Mr. Moulder looked at him for a minute, and then said, "Gammon." "Ha, ha, ha!" laughed Snengkeld. And then Mrs. Moulder appeared, bringing the turkey with her; for she would trust it to no hands less careful than her own.
Moulder would have counselled him to have gone to neither, but Snengkeld remarked that there were too many at work to let the matter sleep, and John himself observed that "anyways he hadn't done anything to be ashamed of." "Then go," said Moulder at last, "only don't say more than you are obliged to." "I does not like these business talkings on Christmas night," said Mrs.
"I'm d if we do!" replied Moulder, with much energy; and the general silence was not again broken till Mr. Crump made his appearance; but the chairman whispered a private word or two to his friend Snengkeld. "I never sent back ordered liquor to the bar yet, unless it was bad; and I'm not going to begin now." And then Mr. Crump came in. Mr.
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