Sketches — Volume 02 by Robert Seymour
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page 30 of 33 (90%)
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"D--- that, etc.! and send him to, etc.!" "Yes, sir." And away glided the liveried rotundity.-- Appearing at the street-door, the musician took his instrument from his lips, and, approaching the steps, touched his sorry beaver with the side of his left hand. "There's three-pence for you," said the menial, "and master wishes you'd move on." "Threepence, indeed!" mumbled the man. "I never moves on under sixpence: d'ye think I doesn't know the walley o' peace and quietness?" "Fellow!" cried the irate footman, with a pompous air--"Master desires as you'll go on." "Werry well"--replied the other, touching his hat, while the domestic waddled back, and closed the door, pluming himself upon having settled the musician; but he had no sooner vanished, than the strain was taken up again more uproariously than ever. Out he rushed again in a twinkling-- "Fellow! I say--man! vot do you mean?" "Vy, now didn't you tell me to go on?" |
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