[Sylvia’s Lovers Vol. III by Elizabeth Gaskell]@TWC D-Link bookSylvia’s Lovers Vol. III CHAPTER XXXIV 9/11
'Thee cannot well miss that.
A dunno tho', thee bees sich a gawby.' So he went on, and delivered Philip safely up to the landlord. 'Here's a felly as a fund on t' fell side, just as one as if he were drunk; but he's sober enough, a reckon, only summat's wrong i' his head, a'm thinkin'.' 'No!' said Philip, sitting down on the first chair he came to.
'I'm right enough; just fairly wearied out: lost my way,' and he fainted. There was a recruiting sergeant of marines sitting in the house-place, drinking.
He, too, like Philip, had lost his way; but was turning his blunder to account by telling all manner of wonderful stories to two or three rustics who had come in ready to drink on any pretence; especially if they could get good liquor without paying for it. The sergeant rose as Philip fell back, and brought up his own mug of beer, into which a noggin of gin had been put (called in Yorkshire 'dog's-nose').
He partly poured and partly spilt some of this beverage on Philip's face; some drops went through the pale and parted lips, and with a start the worn-out man revived. 'Bring him some victual, landlord,' called out the recruiting sergeant.
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