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"Doesn't it!" exclaimed Villiers, delighted "I had it copied from a first edition of Petrarca which happens to be in my collection. This specimen of 'Nourhalma' has become valuable and unique. It was published at ten-and-six, and can't be got anywhere under five or six guineas, if for that. Of course a copy of each edition has been set aside for YOU."
Dig made two duck's eggs, and missed every ball that came in his way that afternoon, and was abused and hooted all round the field. What cared he? He had Blazer burning a hole in his pocket, and ten-and-six in postage-stamps waiting for him in Mills's study. As soon as he could decently quit the scene of his inglorious exploits, he bolted off to claim his stakes.
"Yes," said Dig jocularly, already fumbling the ten-and-six in anticipation in his pocket. "Any muff can get round Arthur." It was an unlucky jest, if the baronet's object was to decide his friend in favour of the proposal. For Arthur coloured up and took his hand out of his pocket. "Wait till to-morrow," said he again. "Dig, you'll give your name now, won't you?" said Simson.
"I've managed it!" he announced, and calling to the waiter, demanded the bill. The waiter turned, whisked a silver-plated salver apparently out of nowhere, and presented a paper upon it. "Nine-and-six and one is ten-and-six. I thank you, sir," said the waiter, bowing low. He was good enough to follow them to the doorway, where Mr.
Ran didn't think much of it until Booty pointed out to him, one by one, the privileges he would enjoy as a member of the Poly. Ten-and-six threw open to him every year the Poly. Gym., the Poly. Swimming Bath, and the Poly. Circulating Library. That tickled Ransome. He didn't see himself by any possibility requiring communion with that experienced man.
Well, I'm happy to tell you but pray take a chair that I have succeeded, and the directors have allotted you five shares; and it's your own fault if you don't make two ten-and-six a share. The Chowsleys are up to six and a-half, I see here, and he pointed to the 'Times. Mr. Larcom's fat face smiled, in spite of his endeavour to keep it under.
"Why, that blackleg swindler in there!" said Dig, pointing at Mills's door. "Ten-and-six, ten-and-six the thief!" "Come with me," said the master, and he led Dig back into Mills's study. "Mills," said he, "Oakshott says you have robbed him. What does it mean?" "I've not done anything of the kind," said Mills, himself rather pale and scared. "I told him it was all a mistake. It wasn't my fault."
Dig turned pale at the news, and convulsively dug his hand into his pocket to see if he had his paper safe. "Not really?" he exclaimed. "Yes, he has! Roaring Tommy was nowhere. Jolly lucky for me I sold my ticket to Tilbury for eight-and-six! I wish I'd bought yours for threepence when you asked me." Dig laughed hysterically. "Then I've got the ten-and-six?" he asked. "Rather."
"And where is the list of names?" Mills produced it, tremulously. Railsford's brows knit as he glanced down it. "Each of these boys gave you six stamps?" "Twenty-one sixpences, ten-and-six," said Dig, rehearsing his mental arithmetic. "Yes, sir. I really didn't mean to cheat, sir." "Yes, you did," yapped Dig, who now that he was to finger his winnings had perked up wonderfully.
"Of course, if you think I ought to be economical, I'll go third-class. That would only be five shillings. Ten-and-six is the first-class fare. So you see the place I want to get to is two hours from London." "Well, that's something to know." "But not much, is it?" "I think I had better lend you a sovereign. Then you'll be able to buy a lunch-basket." "You think of everything.
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