The Money Box - Odd Craft, Part 1. by W. W. Jacobs
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"If you be'ave yourself," ses Ginger, "and give us our money, me and
Peter'll go and get 'em out agin. When we've 'ad breakfast, that is. There's no hurry." "But I 'aven't got the money," ses Isaac; "it was all sewn up in the lining of the coat. I've on'y got about five shillings. You've made a nice mess of it, Ginger, you 'ave." "You're a silly fool, Ginger, that's wot you are," ses Peter. "Sewn up in the lining of the coat?" ses Ginger, staring. "The bank-notes was," ses Isaac, "and three pounds in gold 'idden in the cap. Did you pawn that too?" Ginger got up in 'is excitement and walked up and down the room. "We must go and get 'em out at once," he ses. "And where's the money to do it with?" ses Peter. Ginger 'adn't thought of that, and it struck 'im all of a heap. None of 'em seemed to be able to think of a way of getting the other ten shillings wot was wanted, and Ginger was so upset that 'e took no notice of the things Peter kept saying to 'im. "Let's go and ask to see 'em, and say we left a railway-ticket in the pocket," ses Peter. Isaac shook 'is 'ead. "There's on'y one way to do it," he ses. "We shall 'ave to pawn your clothes, Ginger, to get mine out with." |
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