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"Ah!" nodded the Pedler, "but belts is riz--'arf-a-crown's the

price--take it or leave it"

"It's getting late," said I, slipping the ht!"

"You're in a 'urry about it, ain't you?"

"Yes"

"Ah--to be sure!" nodded the fellow, looking from me to Charet off!" said I angrily

"Wot--are ye goin' to turn ht!"

"It is not so far to Sissinghurst!" said I: "But, Lord! I wouldn't disturb ye--an' there's two rooms, ain't

there?"

"There are plenty of coi'e reatly annoyed by the fellow's persistence

"An' you don't want to buy nothin' for the young woarters?" But here,my eye,

he shouldered his brooone some dozen yards or so, he paused and turned

"Very well then!" he shouted, "I 'opes as you gets your 'ead

knocked off--ah!--an' gets it knocked off soon!" Having said

which, he spat up into the air towards ed off