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name I said nohen?
Its Gentleman, I said.
t is , of course: not , using all eet; but as if ted it—Gemun.
Its Gentleman, I said; and P once put , and back to turned in ing its scarlet face from s mouth.
Gentleman! sarted s free by Joo Gentleman and put . a turn you gave us! Dainty, take a taper to t ter on t.
e t you leman came into tchen.
I believe I am turned blue, docoat, o steam. oget aken t c coat. I kne studying t tce one; but terfeits.
ter as Dainty sao ts. Gentleman looked about ill rubbing ogether and nodding.
how do you do, Mr Ibbs? he called easily. how do you do, lads?
Mr Ibbs said, Very ulip. t ansher boy laughed.
Boys like t al men like Gentleman are nancies.
Jooo, but louder tleman looked at tle tick, your monkey?
Joook alian. Now, leman, o his nose. You can kiss my arse, he said.
Can I? said Gentleman, smiling. Dainty, and sooped to Cer. leman, rising, brus will do.
t and stood at Mrs Sucksbys chair.
hallo, Mrs S, he said.
tself quiet. Mrs Sucksby leman caug up and kissed it—first at t tips. Mrs Sucksby said,
Get up out of t c Gentleman sit down.
Joe, took Daintys stool. Gentleman sat, and spread oall, and -and-ty. Beside six.
Mrs Sucksby kept her gaze, and smiled.
ell, well, he said. hows business?
Pretty s, sill, and sted it as so pat me. Gentleman nodded to it.
And ttle bud, farm, or is it family?
Farm, of course, she said.
A he-bud, or a she-bud?
A w I shall be bringing up by hand.
Gentleman leaned towards her.
Lucky boy! he said, and winked.
Mrs Sucksby cried, Ourned pink as a rose. You saucebox!
Nancy or not, ainly make a lady blusleman, because —had been,
o a real gents scher and a
jster__all s broke. he had had
money once, and lost it all gambling; of tune; and so o get money took to t family, t