Part 18 (1/2)
”But I have said it, my dear Ah, well, I won't think it, then, anyyou”
Isabel could not trust herself to speak, but hurried out of the room and downstairs with Laura
”Don't speak to irl, faintly ”I aht not to have coood-bye!”
The two girls were locked in a loving e sick with dread, they sprang apart, for there was the rattle of a latch-key at the door, it was thrown open, and Chester strode in
He stood for a few hast, as he saw Isabel recoil fro down her veil, she tottered out, and was half-way to the brougham, drawn up by the kerb, before he recollected hi after her to open the door and try to hand her in But she shrank fro her veil closely over her white, drawn face, she sank back in the carriage, and her betrothed stood gazing after her as she was rapidly driven away
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
WORKERS AT A TRAIN
”Of course, Orthur, the different grades in this service have to be kept distinct, and the inferiors have to look up to their superiors just as it is in the arentlehtly, unseen by the po him; ”but you can't say as I haven't always been respectful and kept my place”
”Always, Orthur, always, and that's why I come down a little to you and meet you on equal terms e are alone, for I have always found you a very respectable, intelligent young ly, Mr Roach, sir,” said the younger rin
”Book canvasser, that's what he is; been taking orders of the old chap next door, but didn't like the look of us, and didn't try it on I had a peep through the open door there one day, and it was packed full o'
books like a warehouse, sir”
”Yes, yes, but never , I've always found you a very respectable young man, Orthur, and I'm disposed to trust you Service is all very well, Orthur, but there's no saving money; and when one sees these bookmakers--coarse, beefy-faced butcher or publican sort of fellows-- keeping their brougha”
”Te footonies Look at the guv'nors Why, I e in buttons--he's a six-footer now
Well, he says he knowed our people ten years ago when they were regular hard up His people used to visit 'e ones, and putting , they must be Why, if you and me, Mr Roach, was to put the pot on as they do we should be rich men in five years”
”Don't talk so loud, Orthur; soht, sir But don't you see?”
”Yes, I see; it's right enough, Orthur, when you win; but I look at the risks”
”Warn't much risk over that last flutter, sir Put down five shi+llings a-piece and took up each of us a tenner”
”Yes, Orthur, that was very nice; but it htn't always happen so”
”Why not, sir? They alin, and all we have to do is to back the same as they do--take their tips, and it's as safe as safe”
”H'm! Well, they do always seeed in a pinch of snuff as he stood on the step
”Seem, sir? They do I believe if it warn't for the odds they'd be as poor as church et the tips,table, sir, or another way”
”The saot that last one?”