A Fair Fraud — page 72: what you’re looking at

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A Fair Fraud G1 ‘What! that serpent? Did she betray me? I did not know you could have found her out again.’ ‘She found me out, the dear creature! As soon as she knew I was “visible” she came to me.’ ‘In order to betray my secrets! Why did I ever go near the wretch ?’ ‘I’m sure I can’t tell you, my dear. It was from her I heard how Mrs and Miss Lane were staying about in country houses, dressed up in beautiful clothes and spending no end of money, whilst I haven’t a rag to my back, nothing but this kit that you see me in— handsome, isn’t it?’ holding up a corner of the frayed and rusty overcoat. ‘She got it for me at some slop-shop out of pity for her poor old master, and I’m wearing a flannel shirt and a paper collar, and never a change to my name, however much it may rain; whilst you—you, and suddenly the man’s voice grew hoarse and rough, and he looked at the delicate woman by his side, in her furs and her velvets from head to foot, with a withering glance of rage and scorn—‘ you are dressed in velvet and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day! Give me the money I want, I say—give me the money!’ And he clutched roughly at her arm and shook her violently. Goo Sp! C(O) i