[The Adventures of Harry Revel by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch]@TWC D-Link bookThe Adventures of Harry Revel CHAPTER XI 4/14
"The same to you and many of 'em--which by that I don't mean wives." "Good Lord, is that _you_, Sally? Well, I'm jiggered! And I owe you ninepence for that last pair of flatfish you sold me!" "Tenpence," said Mrs.Pengelly.
"But I can trust a gentleman. Where d'ye say this here murder was committed ?" "Barbican." "I don't wonder at anything happening there.
They're a stinking lot. Why don't ye s'arch the shipping there and in Cattewater ?" "We've been s'arching all day.
And now the constables are off towards Stoke--it seems a child answering all particulars was seen in that direction this morning." "That don't look like being made away with." "In a case like this," answered Mr.Tucker sagely, "as often as not there's wheels within wheels.
Well, I won't detain ye.
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