22.12.2012 Views

All in a garden fair; the simple story of three boys ... - University Library

All in a garden fair; the simple story of three boys ... - University Library

All in a garden fair; the simple story of three boys ... - University Library

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

294<br />

ALL LV A GARDEX FAIR.<br />

Tommy. ' I call it an imposition to promise a<br />

supper and give a man a lamb cutlet and cab-<br />

bage with v<strong>in</strong>egar to dr<strong>in</strong>k, and to go on all<br />

<strong>the</strong> while hke a Tom Fool at a <strong>fair</strong> about feast-<br />

<strong>in</strong>g and dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g.'<br />

But <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r two cont<strong>in</strong>ued to laugh.<br />

' And as to unworth<strong>in</strong>ess,' Tommy grumbled,<br />

' we read stuff like that <strong>in</strong> novels. But, you<br />

know, it is dowmight rubbish. That's not <strong>the</strong><br />

way that practical people— people <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> City<br />

look at th<strong>in</strong>gs. A good-lookuig fellow'—he<br />

held out one foot and his eyes fell complacently<br />

along <strong>the</strong> leg ^ with a good position and an<br />

<strong>in</strong>come '—he hoped his friends would not be<br />

hurt <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir feel<strong>in</strong>gs by this remark, but he<br />

desired to assert <strong>the</strong> truth, and he certa<strong>in</strong>ly was<br />

a Junior Partner— ' is fit for any girl. Senti-<br />

ment does not go down <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> City.'<br />

' Never m<strong>in</strong>d, Tommy,' said Will. ' I th<strong>in</strong>k,<br />

<strong>All</strong>en, that we were right <strong>in</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g an expla-<br />

nation. It wasn't right <strong>of</strong> us to beg<strong>in</strong> to be<br />

jealous and distrustful <strong>of</strong> each o<strong>the</strong>r ; and we<br />

ought not to have expected M. Philipon to de-

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!