[The Terrible Twins by Edgar Jepson]@TWC D-Link bookThe Terrible Twins CHAPTER VI 27/27
My mother has had an account here for the last six years," said the Terror icily; and the last of the coins went into the bag. Mr.Barker held out a quivering hand, and with an air and in a tone of warm geniality he cried: "Oh, that alters the case altogether! In the case of the son of an old customer like Mrs.Dangerfield we're delighted to deduct five per cent.
discount for cash--delighted.
Make out the bill for three pounds, Miss Perkins." Miss Perkins made out the bill for three pounds; and Erebus bore away the stole tenderly. As the triumphant Terror came out of the shop, he jingled the brave three shillings discount in his pocket and said: "Now for Springer's!".
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