With Chook's share they had decided to take Jack Ryan's shop in Pitt Street just round the corner from Cardigan Street.

It was a cottage that had been turned into a shop by adding a false front to it.

The rent, fifteen shillings a week, frightened Chook, but he reserved ten pounds to stock it with vegetables, and buy the fittings from Jack Ryan, who had tried to conduct his business from the bar of the nearest hotel, and failed.

If the money had run to Jack's horse and cart, their fortunes would have been made.
Mrs Partridge's wanderings had ended with the marriage of Pinkey.

Only once had she contrived to move, and the result had frightened her, for William had mumbled about his lost time in his sleep.