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"Did you say," he asked, looking out of the window on his side of the hansom, "that there was another lady going down?" "Only Bella's sister, Ada. She's a regular jolly girl, Ada is, you'll Hullo!" For Tweddle had suddenly thrust his stick up the trap and stopped the cab. "I'm very sorry, James," he said, preparing to get out, "but but you'll have to excuse me being of your company."
The driver was listening through the trap, and before Leander would say more he told him to drive on till further orders, after which he continued "The fact is we haven't met for so long that I dare say you're unaware of it but I'm engaged, James, too!" "Wish you joy with all my heart, Tweddle; but what then?" "Gammon!" said Jauncy. "That isn't it, Tweddle; don't try and humbug me.
There were the real parties to put off their guard, and to do that, Tweddle to do that, it was necessary to appear to suspect you. D'ye see?" "I think it was a little hard on me, sir," he said; "for being suspected like that hurts a man's feelings, sir. I did feel wounded to have that cast up against me!" "Well, well," said the Inspector, "we'll go into that later.
"Do you mean that my Bella and her sister are not good enough company for you?" demanded Jauncy. "You were a shop-assistant yourself, Tweddle, only a short while ago!" "I know that, James, I know; and it isn't that far from it. I'm sure they are two as respectable girls, and quite the ladies in every respect, as I'd wish to meet. Only the fact is "
Opposite the church he stopped at a hairdresser's shop, which bore the name of Tweddle.
And you tell me you don't see how; you will not see, I fear, Mr. Tweddle." "I'm afraid, mum," he replied, "my customers would consider I was taking liberties." "And what of that, so long as you save them?" "Well, you see, I shouldn't I should lose 'em!
This reached a pitch when she bent forward, and, in a whisper, which she did not, perhaps, intend to be quite confidential, said, "Oh, Mr. Tweddle, you never told me what became of the ring! Is it off at last?" "Off? yes!" he said irritably, very nearly adding, "and the statue too." "Weren't you very glad!" said she. "Uncommonly," he replied grimly.
"I'm sure," said Miss Tweddle, "Leandy quite feels what an honour it is to him to look forward to such a connection as yours is. When I first heard of it, I said at once, 'Leandy, you can't never mean it; she won't look at you; it's no use your asking her, I said. And I quite scolded myself for ever bringing them together!" Mrs. Collum seemed inclined to follow suit, but she restrained herself.
I've been following your eyes, Tweddle, and they've told me tales. I'll trouble you to open that cupboard you keep looking at so." "This cupboard?" cried Leander. "Why, you don't suppose I've got the Venus in there, sir!" "If it's anywhere, it's there! There's no taking me in, I tell you. Open it!" "Oh!" said Leander, "it is hard to be the object of these cruel suspicions. Mr.
You needn't fear my saying a word about Mr. Tweddle and Ada la, now, if I haven't gone and said it! What a stupid I am to run on so!" "Drop it, Bella! Do you hear? That's enough," growled Jauncy. Leander sat silent; he did not attempt again to turn the conversation: he knew better.
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