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Never was any man so thoroughly amused in the City before, at all events in business hours. Richard Martin's executor waited a decent time, and then presented his claim to the Gosshawk. His brother proved a lien on it for L300 and the rest went by will to his wife. The Gosshawk paid the money after the delay accorded by law. Messrs.
Let us settle on Miss Carden, for her separate use, the five thousand pounds, and anything else derivable from Mr. Little's estate; but we must also settle my farm of Hindhope: for it shall never be said she took as much from that man as she did from me. Well, in due course I apply to the 'Gosshawk' for my wife's money.
However, next day, toward afternoon, Ransome called on him at the works, in considerable excitement, and told him a new firm had rented large business premises in Manchester, obtained goods, insured them in the "Gosshawk," and then the premises had caught fire and the goods been burned to ashes; suspicions had been excited; Mr. Carden had gone to the spot and telegraphed for him.
He uttered these words with manly gravity, as one who did not underrate the peril he was resolved to face; and left them with a respectful bow. "That's a rising man," said Mr. Carden; "and may draw a hundred of his class to the 'Gosshawk. It was a good stroke of business, quite out of the common." Grace said not a word, but she shook her head and looked pained and ill at ease.
"That is all very well, if there were no rogues in the world. But there are; and I know it, to my cost. The 'Gosshawk' has just lost nine hundred pounds by not suspecting. It shall not lose five thousand by the same weakness; I'll take care of that."
But that was not so easy; the "Gosshawk" was full of this new project, and had a great deal to say, before he came to the point, and offered Henry a percentage on the yearly premium of every workman that should be insured in the "Gosshawk." This little bargain struck, Henry was left alone; and waited for the return of Miss Carden.
"Then rose the cry of women shrill As shriek of gosshawk on the hill." Never were my ears so stunned. The angry authors in the adventures of Gil Blas, were nothing to the disputants in the kennel at Charing Cross; we rowed, swore, slanged with a Christian meekness and forbearance, which would have rejoiced Mr.
"Little had made a will. My own solicitor drew it, and holds it at this moment." This was the intelligence Coventry had to communicate. "Very well; then now I shall know who is coming to the 'Gosshawk' for the five thousand pounds. That will be the next act of the comedy, you will see." "Wait a moment. He leaves to Mrs.
It was the third and last discussion; the minority against this new operation was small, but obstinate and warm, and the majority so absorbed in bringing them to reason, that nobody went to the window until the vote had passed, and the Gosshawk was a Life and Fire Insurance. Then some of the gentlemen rose and stretched their legs, and detected the lugubrious enormity. "Hallo!" cried Mr.
"Even so," said the falconer; "yonder stands Auld Reekie you may see the smoke hover over her at twenty miles' distance, as the gosshawk hangs over a plump of young wild-ducks ay, yonder is the heart of Scotland, and each throb that she gives is felt from the edge of Solway to Duncan's-bay-head.
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