[The Town Traveller by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookThe Town Traveller CHAPTER VIII 10/16
Two years ago I could have bought the whole concern for a couple of thousand." "You don't say so!" Mr.Gammon was often heard to remark that he could have bought this, that, or the other thing for something paltry, such as a couple of thousands.
It was not idle boasting, such opportunities had indeed come in his way, and, with his generous optimism, he was content to ignore the fact that only the money was wanting. "What's wrong with Polly Sparkes ?" inquired the young lady presently, again sending a waft of cloves into Gammon's face. "That's what I want to know," he answered facetiously. "She's awful cut up about something.
I thought you was sure to know what it was, Mr.Gammon.She says a lot of you has been using her shimeful." "Oh, she does, does she ?" "You should hear her talk! Now it's her landlydy--now it's her awnt--now it's I don't know who.
To hear her--she's been used shimeful. She says she's been drove out of the 'ouse.
I didn't think it of _you_, Mr.Gammon." At the moment the bus was drawing slowly near to a popular wine-shop. Mr.Nibby whispered to Miss Waghorn, who dropped her eyes and looked demure; whereupon he addressed Gammon. "What do you say to a glass of dry sherry, sir ?" "Right you are, sir!" So the omnibus was stopped to allow Miss Waghorn to alight, and all three turned into the wine-shop.
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