The True History of a Little RagamuffinHarper & Bros., 1866 - 133 páginas |
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... presently . I don't think I stand in need of anything . " When it came to this , the way of the boy was to thank her very civilly , and to look perfectly satisfied , and as though he well knew that since Mrs. Winkship was all right in ...
... presently . I don't think I stand in need of anything . " When it came to this , the way of the boy was to thank her very civilly , and to look perfectly satisfied , and as though he well knew that since Mrs. Winkship was all right in ...
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... presently . " One of us will creep in and take enough money out of that waistcoat pocket to buy something very nice indeed for tea - something that will make him think how kind and good - natured you are ; and then , when he has eaten ...
... presently . " One of us will creep in and take enough money out of that waistcoat pocket to buy something very nice indeed for tea - something that will make him think how kind and good - natured you are ; and then , when he has eaten ...
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... presently , them as she had sold me to comes and takes me . Bad luck to you , Polly ! Beware of her , Jim ! " ( my father was in court to hear the trial , ) “ she is a bad one . ” CHAPTER III . IN WHICH THE READER IS MADE ACQUAINTED ...
... presently , them as she had sold me to comes and takes me . Bad luck to you , Polly ! Beware of her , Jim ! " ( my father was in court to hear the trial , ) “ she is a bad one . ” CHAPTER III . IN WHICH THE READER IS MADE ACQUAINTED ...
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... presently asked . " A little afore tea - so I'm told , " replied Mr. Jenkins . " If it had been on a Sunday I should have been at home , " observed my father ; " p'r'aps it's best as it is , though . She didn't want me , I'll wager it ...
... presently asked . " A little afore tea - so I'm told , " replied Mr. Jenkins . " If it had been on a Sunday I should have been at home , " observed my father ; " p'r'aps it's best as it is , though . She didn't want me , I'll wager it ...
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... presently , but still continuing his close inspection of the Burning of the Parlia- ment Houses , " Jenks , it mightn't be quite the ticket for me to go up ; but an old chap like you are , I don't suppose they'd much mind ; d'ye think ...
... presently , but still continuing his close inspection of the Burning of the Parlia- ment Houses , " Jenks , it mightn't be quite the ticket for me to go up ; but an old chap like you are , I don't suppose they'd much mind ; d'ye think ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
a-goin acrost agin ain't answered arms arter asked Ballisat Barney Belcher bliged Blue Lias boots Burke candle comfortable costermonger cove Covent Garden Market Crowl dark dark arches door exclaimed eyes face father Fryingpan Alley fustian gamekeeper give goin greengage hair hand head hear heard Ilford jacket Jenkins Jerry Jimmy jolly ketch knew laughed legs look ma'am Martha matter mean mind mornin morning mother Mouldy and Ripston Mouldy's never night on'y p'r'aps Perks pocket Polly poor replied Mouldy replied Ripston round s'pose sack shilling Shoreditch sleep Smiff Smiffield smock-frocks sort Spider street talk tell there's thing thought told took trousers turned Turnmill Tyburn Uncle Ben Uncle Benjamin voice werry what's whispered Wildeye Winkship woman workhouse wot's young
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Página 21 - ... conversation, may be heard in England as in America. Calf (common), an idiotic or stupid person ; calf- headed, cowardly. She had a girlish fancy for the goodlooking young calf who had so signally disgraced himself. — Hamilton Aide: Morals and Mysteries. Calf-clingers (popular), explained by quotation. ' Knee-breeches were just going out of fashion when I was a little boy, and calfclingers (lhat is, trousers made to fit the leg as tight as a worsted stocking) were "coming in."—/.
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Página 92 - ... Ward or Wife. (Thieves), a chain. Clinkerum (old), the gaol. From the old prison called the " Clink." Clink-rig (thieves), stealing tankards from public-houses. Clipper (general), something very good, very fast, above the average. Derived from the swiftsailing ships called opium and tea elippers. There must be a new horse bought, not a knacker's sort of horse, mind yer, but a regler clipper; a chestnut; goes like steam, Sam ses it do.
Página 38 - You hain't been home since the mornin* — not since you hooked it away ? " Jerry's voice was tremulous with excitement as he asked the question.
Página 85 - Pike — our sweep — had two apprentices, and so he had invariably ; but not invariably the same two. Six or seven months was the longest they ever lasted. Either they ran away, or the workhouse people (they were parish apprentices) fetched them back to the "house...