Near to these hopeful youths sat a
fence, or receiver, bargaining with a clouter, or pickpocket, for a suit,—or, to
speak in more intelligible language, a watch and seals, two cloaks, commonly
called watch-cases, and a wedge-lobb, otherwise known as a silver snuff-box. Melusine approached with
caution and sat warily at one end, looking up at him expectantly. Then she raised the glass nearer to her lips. ‘You were right, miss. To-morrow I shall come and talk to
you again—of other things. ’
‘A mistake, I agree. “The conventions do not matter one
little bit. After a day or so, perhaps, we will go on one or two
little excursions and see how good your head is—a mild scramble or so; and then
up to a hut on a pass just here, and out upon the Blumlis-alp glacier that spreads
out so and so. You might get faint, but you can fight it. Your reputation for hospitality would remain under a cloud
though, for tea was distinctly mentioned. He knew she would be there, practicing
alone in 118. Kneebone, on his return from Manchester. She could not resist enduing persons she met with the noble
attributes of the fictional characters.
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