[Alone In London by Hesba Stretton]@TWC D-Link bookAlone In London CHAPTER XV 3/8
Sometimes it's all the 'Star,' and sometimes it's all the 'Standard;' and them as buys one won't have the other.
I don't know why, I'm sure.
But you see when I go for 'em I say twenty-five this, and thirteen that, and I count 'em over pretty sharp, I can tell you; though I couldn't read at all afore I came here, but I could tell which was which easy enough.
Then he'd never think to open his shop some mornings; and other mornings he'd open at four or five o'clock, just when he woke of hisself.No.I must stay and take care of 'em a bit; but thank you, sir, all the same." He had spoken so gravely and thoughtfully that his reasons went directly to the heart of Mr.Ross; but he asked him one more question, before he could let his good plan for the boy drop. "What has he done for you, Antony? Is he any relation of yours ?" "No, no!" cried Tony, his eyes growing bright, "I haven't got any relation in all the world; but he took me in out of love, and let me sleep comfortable under the counter, instead of in the streets.
I love him, and Dolly, I do.
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