[Castle Richmond by Anthony Trollope]@TWC D-Link bookCastle Richmond CHAPTER XIII 26/28
That's the ground for hus to take, and by -- -- I'll take it too.
There shall be no 'alf-measures with me." "And then I told him--just what we were agreed, you know." "That we'd go snacks in the whole concern ?" "I didn't exactly say that." "Then what the devil did you say ?" "Why, I told him that, looking at what the property was, twelve hundred pounds wasn't much." "I should think not either." "And that if his son was to be allowed to have it all--" "A bastard, you know, keeping it away from the proper heir." It may almost be doubted whether, in so speaking, Aby did not almost think that he himself had a legitimate right to inherit the property at Castle Richmond. "He must look to pay up handsome." "But did you say what 'andsome meant ?" "Well, I didn't--not then.
He fell about upon the table like, and I wasn't quite sure he wouldn't make a die of it; and then heaven knows what might have happened to me." "Psha; you 'as no pluck, governor." "I'll tell you what it is, Aby, I ain't so sure you'd have such an uncommon deal of pluck yourself." "Well, I'll try, at any rate." "It isn't such a pleasant thing to see an old gentleman in that state.
And what would happen if he chose to ring the bell and order the police to take me? Have you ever thought of that ?" "Gammon." "But it isn't gammon.
A word from him would put me into quod, and there I should be for the rest of my days.
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