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That Stubmore would discover the fraud was evident; that he would declare it, for his own sake, was evident also; that the bank would prosecute, that Varney would be convicted, was no less surely to be apprehended.
"And the father of a family?" "Three boys and a babe at the buzzom," said Mr. Stubmore pathetically. "And he sha'n't be taken in if I can help it! That 'ere young man as I am arter, you see, knows Captain Smith ha! ha! smell a rat now eh?" "Captain Smith said he knew him the wiper and that's what made me so green."
Stubmore did not seem to grow more distant at Philip's narration. "Understand you perfectly, my man. Brought up with them 'ere fine creturs, how could you nail your nose to a desk? I'll take you without more palaver. What's your name?" "Philips." "Come to-morrow, and we'll settle about wages. Sleep here?" "No. I have a brother whom I must lodge with, and for whose sake I wish to work.
O Lord! what a world this is! What does he call his-self?" "Why, here's the cheque George Frederick de de Burgh Smith." "Put it in your pipe, my man, put it in your pipe not worth a d !" "And who the deuce are you, sir?" bawled out Mr. Stubmore, in an equal rage both with himself and his guest.
Do you know a good-looking chap with whiskers, who talks of his pheaton, and was riding last night on a brown mare?" "Y e s!" said Mr. Stubmore, growing rather pale, "and I knows the mare, too. Why, sir, I sold him that mare!" "Did he pay you for her?" "Why, to be sure, he gave me a cheque on Coutts." "And you took it! My eyes! what a flat!" Here Mr.
This younger Stubmore he knew to be a bustling, officious man of business, somewhat greedy and covetous, but withal somewhat weak of purpose, good-natured in the main, and with a little lukewarm kindness for Gabriel, as a quondam fellow-pupil.
"And the father of a family?" "Three boys and a babe at the buzzom," said Mr. Stubmore pathetically. "And he sha'n't be taken in if I can help it! That 'ere young man as I am arter, you see, knows Captain Smith ha! ha! smell a rat now eh?" "Captain Smith said he knew him the wiper and that's what made me so green."
Meanwhile the horse-dealers gathered round the animal; looked at his hoofs, felt his legs, examined his windpipe, and concluded the bargain, which, but for Philip, would have been very abruptly broken off. When the horse was led out of the yard, the liveryman, Mr. Stubmore, turned to Philip, who, leaning against the wall, followed the poor animal with mournful eyes.
"Why, I was thinking you might go to the horse-dealer the first thing in the morning; find out whether Philip is really thick with the swindler; and, perhaps, Mr. Stubmore may have some influence with him, if, without saying who he is " "Yes," interrupted Arthur, "do not expose his name." "You could still hint that he ought to be induced to listen to his friends and go with them. Mr.
Stubmore called him into his own countinghouse, where stood a gentleman, with one hand in his coatpocket, the other tapping his whip against his boot. "Philips, show this gentleman the brown mare. She is a beauty in harness, is she not? This gentleman wants a match for his pheaton." "She must step very hoigh," said the gentleman, turning round: and Philip recognised the beau in the stage-coach.
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