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The Newcomes

CHAPTER XI
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He has been instructed to bring soda whenever he hears the word slavey pronounced from above.

The bottle explodes, and Frederick drinks, and hisses after his drink as though he had been all hot within.
"What's o'clock now, slavey--half-past three?
Let me see, I breakfasted exactly ten hours ago, in the rosy morning, off a modest cup of coffee in Covent Garden Market.

Coffee, a penny; bread, a simple halfpenny.
What has Mrs.Ridley for dinner ?" "Please, sir, roast pork." "Get me some.

Bring it into my room, unless, Honeyman, you insist upon my having it here, kind fellow!" At the moment a smart knock comes to the door, and Fred says, "Well, Charles, it may be a friend or a lady come to confess, and I'm off; I knew you'd be sorry I was going.

Tom, bring up my things; brush 'em gently, you scoundrel, and don't take the nap off.


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