The Gift of the Sailor: The String of Pearls & Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street — page 39: what you’re looking at

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“Knees—lI won’t do so no more.” “Yes—‘knees, I won’t do so no more.’” “As sure as I lies on this floor.” “Yes—‘as sure as I lies on this floor.—Death and the devil, you’ve killed me!” Ben took hold of the reverend gentleman by the back of the neck, and pressed his head down upon the floor, until his nose, which had before been such a sufferer, was nearly completely flattened with his face. “Now you may go;” said Ben. Mr. Lupin scrambled to his feet; but Ben followed him into the passage, and did not yet let him go, until he had accelerated his movements by two hearty kicks. And then the victorious beef-eater returned to the parlour. “Why, Ben,” said Mr. Oakley, “you are quite a poet.” “T believe you, Oakley, my boy,” said Ben, “and now let us be off, and have a pint round the comer.” “What!” exclaimed Mrs. Oakley, “and leave me here, you wretches?” “Yes,” said Ben, “unless you promises never to be a female variety of the useful animal® again, and begs pardon of Mr. Oakley, for giving him all this trouble; as for me, I’Il let you off cheap, you shall only have to give me a kiss, and say you loves me.” “Tf I do, may I be—” “Damned, you mean.” “No, I don’t; choked I was going to say.” “Then you may be choked, for you have nothing to do but to let your legs go from under you, and you will be hung as comfortable as possible—come along, Oakley.” “Mr. Oakley—stop—stop—don’t leave me here. I am sorry.” “That’s enough,” said Mr. Oakley; “and now, my dear, bear in mind one thing from me—TI intend from this time forward to be master in my own house. If you and I are to live together, we must do so on very different terms to what we have been living, and if you won’t make yourself agreeable, Lawyer Hutchins tells me that I can turn you out and give you a maintenance; and, in that case, I’Il have my sister Rachel home to mind house for me; so now you know my determination, and what you have to expect. If you wish to begin, well, do so at once, by getting something nice and tasty for Ben’s supper.” Mrs. Oakley made the required promise, and being released, she set about preparations for the supper in real earnest, but whether she was really subdued or not, we shall, in due time, see. Q9OOO0GOOO GOnMGoIOO <5) CO)