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266 BLACK SHEEP.street but him and me. Iskulked into a lane,ancl watchedhim.Idon'tknow whyIwatchedhim,andIdon't know how long we wasthere — Ialittleway down the lane, and he a-saunterin' up anddown,and lookin' at the doors and the windows,butnever goin' nigh the house. It must ha' been verylate when the two gents came out, andIwas verytired;but the old woman — that's my aunt, sir —and me had had a row in the mornin', andIthought I'd like to giv' her a fright, and stay outall night, whichIhaven't often slep' in the streets,considerin'."Jim had ceased to wriggle about on his chair,to twist his cap between his hands, and to shufflehis feet upon the floor.He wasnearly as motionlessas the listeners,who heard him in breathlesssilence. By degrees Clare had drawn nearer toMr. Felton, and she was now standing, her handin his,her head in its former place upon his shoulder,behind Jim's chair. But the character of thegroup formed by the tyvo was no longer what ithad been; the girl w-as supporting the man now;the girl was silently nerving him to courage andresolution.
AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.267" They came out, sir," the boy continued," very friendly-like and good-humoured, andMr.Dallas he were a-laughin', and he shook handswith the other gent, which he called hisself Mr.Deane — it were on the note; and he went awaywhistlin' dow-n the very lane asIwas in, passedme close, and never saw me. Isaw him, though,quite plain, andIthought, ' You've been yvinnin',and you likes it;' but stillIhad my eyre on Mr.Routh, and presentlyIsees him speakin' to theother gent, as was puttin' on his big fur coat,yvhichit had a 'oodto it asInever see onelike itafore.Ithought they wouldn't be pleasant together,and they wasn't, not to judge by theirvoices, andIheerd the other gent give a sneerin'kind cf a laugh, yvhich were aggravatin';andsoon theyr walked away together, through the Barandup Fleet-street, andIfollered 'em, forIthoughtI'dsleep under the dryarch of the bridge,and get a chance ofoddjobs at the early trains inthe mornin', which they're profitable ifyou ain'ttoo tired. They was talkin' and talkin', and theoddest thing was thatIknew they- was quarrellin',thoughIcouldn't hear a word they said, andI
- Page 224 and 225: 216 BLACK SHEEP.man as he entered t
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- Page 228 and 229: 220 BLACK SHEEP.long lain hidden. A
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- Page 232 and 233: 224 BLACK SHEEP.existence. Routh co
- Page 234 and 235: 226 BLACK SHEEP.becoming costume, a
- Page 236 and 237: 228 BLACK SHEEP."Madam," said the o
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- Page 242 and 243: 234 BLACK SHEEP.Mrs. Ireton P. Bemb
- Page 244 and 245: 236 BLACK SHEEP.come up with him. B
- Page 246 and 247: 238 BLACK SHEEP.care not; it might
- Page 248 and 249: 240 BLACK SHEEP.she said, with a su
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- Page 252 and 253: 244 BLACK SHEEP."That is my busines
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- Page 266 and 267: 258 BLACK SHEEP.r'ous story as —
- Page 268 and 269: 260 BLACK SHEEP.Mr. James Lowther,
- Page 270 and 271: 262 BLACK SHEEP.the wizened mannish
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- Page 278 and 279: 270 BLACK SHEEP.said Mr. Lowther; "
- Page 280 and 281: 272 BLACK SHEEP." Ido. It was my so
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- Page 286 and 287: 278 BLACK SHEEP.keeping close to th
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- Page 300 and 301: 292 BLACK SHEEP.Not Iris wife's,not
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- Page 304 and 305: 296 BLACK SHEEP.voice,not inthe lea
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AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.267" <strong>The</strong>y came out, sir," the boy continued," very friendly-like and good-humoured, andMr.Dallas he were a-laughin', and he shook handswith the other gent, which he called hisself Mr.Deane — it were on the note; and he went awaywhistlin' dow-n the very lane asIwas in, passedme close, and never saw me. Isaw him, though,quite plain, andIthought, ' You've been yvinnin',and you likes it;' but stillIhad my eyre on Mr.Routh, and presentlyIsees him speakin' to theother gent, as was puttin' on his big fur coat,yvhichit had a 'oodto it asInever see onelike itafore.Ithought they wouldn't be pleasant together,and they wasn't, not to judge by theirvoices, andIheerd the other gent give a sneerin'kind cf a laugh, yvhich were aggravatin';andsoon theyr walked away together, through the Barandup Fleet-street, andIfollered 'em, forIthoughtI'dsleep under the dryarch of the bridge,and get a chance ofoddjobs at the early trains inthe mornin', which they're profitable ifyou ain'ttoo tired. <strong>The</strong>y was talkin' and talkin', and theoddest thing was thatIknew they- was quarrellin',thoughIcouldn't hear a word they said, andI
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