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"Who stole yer noo rope!" cried the fellow, giving me another shake;

"what d'yer mean?"

"He took our rope off the cart in Covent Garden this ry now

"Why, he ain't been out o' the court this ," said the fellow

sharply; "have yer, Micky?"

"No, father," said the boy

"Jest up, ain't he,to the

heavy-eyed woman

"Yes, just up," said the woman in a low o, Ned"

"You ely; then to me, "Now,

then, d'yer hear that?"

"I don't care; he did," I said firive it me directly"

"What! that?" he cried "You're a nice un, you are Why, that's s tohere"

"I tell you that's our rope, and I saw hio, and give me my rope, or I'll tell the

police"

"Why, you never had no rope, yer young liar!" he cried

"It's et free "I will have