[The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch by Talbot Baines Reed]@TWC D-Link bookThe Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch CHAPTER TEN 6/12
There was no more Cicero for Charlie that day. He was almost as ridiculous, though not so rough, with his new treasure as he had been with me.
He turned me out of my pocket to make room for it; and then half a dozen times a minute pulled it out and gloated over it.
At night he put us both under his pillow, little dreaming of the sorrow and disappointment that filled my breast. Where were all the old days now? Who would admire or value _me_, a poor, commonplace silver drudge, now that this grand, showy rival had come and taken my place? In my anger and excitement my heart beat fast and loud, so loud that presently I heard a voice beside me saying,-- "Gently, there, if you please; no one can hear himself speak with that noise." "I've more right to be here than you," I growled. "That is as our mutual master decides; but surely I have heard your voice before! Let me look at you." And he edged himself up, so as to get a peep at my shabby face. "To be sure--my young friend the three-guinea silver watch? How do you do, my little man ?" This patronage was intolerable, and I had no words to reply. "Ah! you find it difficult to converse.
You must indeed be almost worn out after the work you have had.
I am indeed astonished to see you alive at all.
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