5/17 I'm told as they've been stickin' up bills on the park gates of the Quality a-warnin' their lordships not to travel with less than ten guineas in their pocket an' a gold watch an' chain, on pain o' death. What think 'ee o' that for downright brazenness ?" Stephen could only raise his hands deprecatingly, but as Lavinia was drawing near him he made no reply. I'm quite safe now and all I have to do is to wait for the coach. Thank you kindly for coming with me." "Ye're quite welcome, miss. I don't know as I can be of more sarvice, so I'll get back to Twitenham. |