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Updated: June 10, 2025
"No such thing," announced Peter. "Don't serve it? Ne'mind. We force 'em serve it Bring pressure bear." "Bring logic bear." The taxi cut suddenly off Broadway, sailed along a cross street, and stopped in front of a heavy tomb-like building in Fifth Avenue. "What's idea?" The taxi-driver informed them that this was Delmonico's. This was somewhat puzzling.
Advancing magnificently came a second being, still more resplendent, in a purple dressing-gown; and he was complete, with towel, sponge, and soap. His eye would have impaled a London taxi-driver, and, scenting trouble, the Lascar made himself scarce. "It is preposterous to keep people waiting in this manner," he boomed; "perfectly monstrous."
"What's 'at thing?" demanded the individual dubiously. "A shroud?" "Not at all," said Perry indignantly. "It's a camel." "Huh?" Then Perry mentioned a sum of money, and the conversation left the land of grunts and assumed a practical tinge. Perry and the taxi-driver tried on the camel in front of the mirror.
"Let's go to Hampstead!" he said, signalling to a taxi-driver. "Well have tea at Jack Straw's Castle!" "Yes, let's!" she exclaimed. She had tried to persuade him not to return to Ireland, but he had insisted that he must go because of his promise to Gilbert. "Do you care for Gilbert more than you care for me?" she had asked, making him wonder at the casual way in which she spoke Gilbert's name.
Twist was with them this time, and he would see that if the Delloggs didn't come to them they would get safely to the Delloggs. The usual telegram had been sent announcing their arrival, and the taxi-driver, who seemed to know the Dellogg house well when Mr. Twist told him where they wanted to go, apparently also thought it natural they should want to go exactly there.
And I realised that in this respect English society is luckier than ours. It is my candid opinion that no man ought to be allowed to tell a funny story or anecdote without a license. We insist rightly enough that every taxi-driver must have a license, and the same principle should apply to anybody who proposes to act as a raconteur.
"Matter of fact," muttered Anthony imprudently, "it was you did all the talking; however, if you come round, to-morrow " At this point the taxi-driver leaned from his cab and said ferociously: "Ah, poke him one, the dirty cheap skate. If he wasn't a bum they wouldn'ta throwed him out."
The monosyllable came from the yellow glare that the headlights dropped upon the changing road. The taxi-driver threw out his clutch and a sentry walked up, carrying his rifle at the port. With him, by an ill chance, was the officer of the guard. "Out late, sergeant." "Yes, sir. Got delayed." "Too bad. Have to take your name."
He called to the taxi-driver, "To the ferry," and jumped in. "But " "You can come as far as the ferry, anyway. Even if you won't give me a day of motoring. It's wonderful out in the country this time of year. And "
"You better pay me." They shook their heads in shocked negation. "Later, not now we give orders, you wait." The taxi-driver objected; he wanted his money now. With the scornful condescension of men exercising tremendous self-control they paid him. Inside Peter groped in vain through a dim, deserted check-room in search of his coat and derby. "Gone, I guess. Somebody stole it."
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