[The Cock-House at Fellsgarth by Talbot Baines Reed]@TWC D-Link bookThe Cock-House at Fellsgarth CHAPTER SIXTEEN 11/20
"Forder and his dame have gone out for the evening; so we shan't hurt _their_ feelings." "Look out--it's Clapperton," whispered the sentinel. Clapperton tried the door, and on finding it fast, gave it a kick. "Hello! who's there ?" "Open the door; let me in!" "Who is it? that young cad Gamble again ?" cried Percy, with a wink; the company generally. "No.
Do you hear? Let me in!" "Say what your name is.
How do we know you aren't a Classic cad? Oh! ow!" This last interjection was in answer to a fraternal kick from behind. "You know who I am," replied Clapperton.
"Let me in!" "Very sorry, Corder, we can't let you in.
Clapperton says we're to cut you, because you played a jolly sight too well last week." "It's not Corder, it's me--Clapperton." "Go on! no larks, whoever you are.
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