[Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens]@TWC D-Link bookDombey and Son CHAPTER 10 21/29
I really don't know, Sir.
There is my Uncle's stock, on which I believe I may say, confidently, there are no other demands, and there is Captain Cuttle, who would wish to be security too.
I--I hardly like to mention,' said Walter, 'such earnings as mine; but if you would allow them--accumulate--payment--advance--Uncle--frugal, honourable, old man.' Walter trailed off, through these broken sentences, into silence: and stood with downcast head, before his employer. Considering this a favourable moment for the display of the valuables, Captain Cuttle advanced to the table; and clearing a space among the breakfast-cups at Mr Dombey's elbow, produced the silver watch, the ready money, the teaspoons, and the sugar-tongs; and piling them up into a heap that they might look as precious as possible, delivered himself of these words: 'Half a loaf's better than no bread, and the same remark holds good with crumbs.
There's a few.
Annuity of one hundred pound premium also ready to be made over.
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