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Landseer then took the house, his friend paying down the premium, and Landseer returned the money twenty-pounds at a time, till all the debt was paid. Landseer made this a famous and hospitable house, and it is said that more great people gathered under his roof than had ever gathered about any other artist with the exception of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
"Before I part with this map you've all got to sign a paper promising me my proper share, and to give me twenty pounds down." Mr. Tredgold hesitated and looked serious. Mr. Chalk, somewhat dazed by the events of the evening, blinked at him solemnly. Mr. Stobell withdrew his head from the window and spoke. "TWENTY-POUNDS!" he growled.
"Well, I'm going to try," replied Bigley. "I don't suppose it's above three fathoms deep." "You can't dive down three fathoms?" I said. "Can't I?" replied Bigley laughing. "I'm going to show you. Look here!" He pointed to a big long stone in the bows of the boat weighing some twenty-pounds. To this a thin line was attached, and I saw his meaning at once.
"Before I part with this map you've all got to sign a paper promising me my proper share, and to give me twenty pounds down." Mr. Tredgold hesitated and looked serious. Mr. Chalk, somewhat dazed by the events of the evening, blinked at him solemnly. Mr. Stobell withdrew his head from the window and spoke. "TWENTY-POUNDS!" he growled.
I am merely citing the case of a farmer who said to me: 'I'd rather be a book-keeper at twenty-pounds a month. He had no idea that his annual income figured up to anything like £537. And yet that same man would endeavour to make a good bargain in purchasing sixpennyworth of hairpins because he considered himself a 'poor man.
But he bought the car de luxe before they parted, and his cheque lay in Osborn's pocket. Another twenty-pounds commission, and what for? To spend on a woman who coolly didn't want it. Osborn Kerr started for home, chafing sorely. On his way to the Piccadilly Tube he passed the Piccadilly Theatre.
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