Their houses became a refuge of ill repute, the source of rumor and intrigue in the highest echelons of society. Near to these hopeful youths sat a fence, or receiver, bargaining with a clouter, or pickpocket, for a suit,—or, to speak in more intelligible language, a watch and seals, two cloaks, commonly called watch-cases, and a wedge-lobb, otherwise known as a silver snuff-box. You used to beg me for hours at a time to give it all up, never to go near the ‘Ambassador’s’ again. The girl’s eyes never left his face. Things were thrown here and there, to be taken up, or again cast aside, as the whim arose; while the broken-backed chairs and crazy table bore the marks of many a conflict. ‘Now,’ she said, in an imperious manner that so much reminded him of Melusine that he was obliged to suppress a grin, ‘I can see you properly. “Go on!” “You know—in Paris they coupled my name with some one’s—an Englishman’s. But it was only six-thirty. The other kicked over the traces a bit, made rather a hit with her singing at some of those French places, and went the pace in a mild, ladylike sort of way. What had Brewis Charvill to say to that, Gerald?’ ‘He had nothing to say to it. Then she was turning, ignoring the muttered cursing and the rattling that immediately ensued at the door. "Judging from what you tell me, I've no doubt he's the illegitimate offspring of some handsome, but lowborn profligate; in which case, he'll neither have name, nor wealth for his inheritance.
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