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168 THE COURT OF LONDON wouldn’t have earned the twenty guineas I promised Ou.” ob And which you may now pay me, Poll,’’ exclaimed the youth; ‘‘ for I mean to have a regular lark along with the Kinchin-Grand until it is all gone, and then you must find me something else to do.” ““To be sure,’ returned the Big Beggarman’s daughter. “But you must remain very quiet for a few days, Alf, for fear Rigden should raise the hue and cry and advertise the job. You shall however have your money at once, because fair play is fair play.” ‘“ Ah! that’s true enough,” observed the young spark, as he consigned to his pocket the twenty guineas which Carrotty Poll forthwith counted down upon the table. ‘’ And now let us lock up these deeds for to-night,” said the Gallows’ Widow; “ and to-morrow morning early we’ll call at Lord Florimel’s and see if he has come back to town. If not, we’ll post down to Dover and see him there.” CORNIELIOOKKS (E()