[The Adventures of Harry Richmond by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookThe Adventures of Harry Richmond CHAPTER VII 30/43
We ain't got such chances every morning of our lives.
Do you perceive, sir? I request you to inform me, do you perceive, sir? I'm muddled a bit, sir, but a man must look after his interests.' I perceived he was so muddled as to be unable to conceal that his interests were involved in my capture; but I was merry too.
Farmer Eckerthy dealt the tramp a scattering slap on the back when he returned to the booth, elated at having beaten the enemy by a single run. 'Master Harry Richmond go to Riversley to his grandfather in your company, you scoundrel!' he cried in a rage, after listening to him.
'I mean to drive him over.
It 's a comfortable ten-mile, and no more.
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