[The Slowcoach by E. V. Lucas]@TWC D-Link bookThe Slowcoach CHAPTER 24 2/5
"It began with a big 'A,' and it ended in 'ory,' and that was good enough for me." "Kink," said Janet, "you're a dear.
You've given us the most beautiful holiday." Hester suddenly turned pale.
"Mother!" she exclaimed, "what about the twenty-five sovereigns ?" "Yes," said Robert, "that's awful!" "It is rather bad," said Mrs.Avory, "because, of course, it will have to be given back, and at once too, and I'm not at all rich just now. I'm not even sure that we have any right to go to Sea View, and the twenty-five pounds will just spoil everything." "Why should we give it back ?" said Gregory. "Because it's not ours," said Mrs.Avory.
"There's no question at all." "I think Kinky ought to pay it," said Gregory.
"He's got heaps of money in the Post-Office, and it's his fault, too." "The best thing to do," said Mrs.Avory, "is to telephone to Uncle Christopher and tell him all about it, and ask him to come over to-night and give us his advice.
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