[Brownsmith’s Boy by George Manville Fenn]@TWC D-Link bookBrownsmith’s Boy CHAPTER TWENTY THREE 19/20
It won't hurt us.
Bring your basket." "Yes, take him away, Browny," cried Philip. "Ah, young fellows, your father will find out some day what nice boys you are! Come along, Grant and let these young _gentlemen_ talk till they're tired." "Yes, go on," cried Philip; while I saw Courtenay turn yellow with rage at the cold bitter words Mr Solomon used.
"Take away your pauper--take care of your gentleman--go and chain him up, and give him his skilly. Go on! take him to his kennel.
Oh, I say, Courtenay--a gentleman! What a game!" I followed Mr Solomon with my face wrinkled and lips tightened up, till he turned round and looked at me and then clapped his hand on my shoulder. "Bah!" he said laughing; "you are not going to mind that, my lad.
It isn't worth a snap of the fingers.
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