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Who would ha' thowt as ever my old ass could arn me a fine an' costs o' a summons by nibbling a mouthful o' green meat on the queen's highway, God bless her! I've done." "It is almost incredible the power of interference that is given to the police," said Lady Latimer.
I knew my mother would sooin be seekin' me i' my cham'er, an' I started wonderin' what shoo'd say when shoo fan' t' bed empty. I gat a bit flaid when I thowt o' that, but I couldn't tak my een off t' lass wi' t' wand. I were fair bewitched wi' her, an' I doubt that if shoo'd pointed at me I sud hae started singin' 'Here coom three dukes a-rid in'.
Micawber was in the Bush near you? said I. 'Bless you, yes, said Mr. Peggotty, 'and turned to with a will. I never wish to meet a better gen'l'man for turning to with a will. I've seen that theer bald head of his a perspiring in the sun, Mas'r Davy, till I a'most thowt it would have melted away. And now he's a Magistrate. 'A Magistrate, eh? said I. Mr.
"I dawn't want onny helpin' out," replied the pirate. "It's loike this 'ere, ma'aster," he continued, turning again to Colwyn. "Arter Dick and I left the Anchor las' night, we thowt we'd be walkin' a spell.
"He mun a had a rare tussle wi' some one eh, dad?" said the girl, as she worked. "Ay; and wi' whom? 'Twasn't for nowt he got fightin', I war'nt. Nay; he's a tale to tell, has The Owd Un, and A h-h-h! I thowt as much. Look 'ee!" For bathing the bloody jaws, he had come upon a cluster of tawny red hair, hiding in the corners of the lips. The secret was out.
"Doon, mon!" he whispered, clutching at Gyp with his spare hand. "What is't, Jim?" asked the Master, now thoroughly roused. "Summat movin' i' th' wood," the other whispered, listening weasel-eared. So they lay motionless for a while; but there came no sound from the copse. "'Appen 'twas nowt," the postman at length allowed, peering cautiously about. "And yet I thowt I dunno reetly what I thowt."
As a matter of fact, whatever sum she chooses to pay, I shall hand it over at once to the Bombay Plague Hospital." Sir Ivor looked relieved. "Thank you ever so much!" he said, wringing her hand warmly. "I thowt you were a brick, and now I know it. My wife says your face inspires confidence, and your voice sympathy. She MUST have you with her. And you, Dr. Cumberledge?"
They thowt they were big swells, and had on black coats, white shirts, stiff collars up to their ears, red and green neck-handkerchers, and bell-topper hats; so I just touched one of em on th' showder and said: 'Would you please tek your hats off to let th' lads see th' pictures? Well, the nigger just turned his head half-round, and looked at me impudent like, but he kept his hat on.
'A said nought about sweethearts, replied he, as if his wife had reproached him in some way. 'Woman's allays so full o' sweethearts and matteremony. A only said as a'd thowt once as Philip had a fancy for our lass, and a think so still; and he'll be worth his two hunder a year afore long. But a niver said nought about sweethearts.
'Yo had better do it, John, hoo said, 'or yo'll rue it efore to-morrow neet. Ey laughed at her, an trudged on, boh when I looked back, an seed her shakin' her skinny hond at me, ey repented and thowt ey would go back, an gi' her the choice o' my wares.
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