A Night at an Inn

By Dunsany, Lord

Book Id: WPLBN0000151570
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Title:	A Night at an Inn
Author:	Dunsany, Lord
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Language:	English
Subject:	Literature, Literature & thought, Writing.
Collections:	Classic Literature Collection
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Excerpt
BILL. We've been here three days. SNIGGERS. And 'aven't seen a soul. BILL. And a pretty penny it cost us when he rented the 'pub. SNIGGERS. 'Ow long did 'e rent the 'pub for? BILL. You never know with him. SNIGGERS. It's lonely enough. BILL. 'Ow long did you rent the 'pub for, Toffy ? [The Toff continues to read a sporting paper; he takes no notice of what is said.] SNIGGERS. 'E's such a toff. BILL. Yet 'e's clever, no mistake. SNIGGERS. Those clever ones are the beggars to make a muddle. Their plans are clever enough, but they don't work, and then they make a mess of things much worse than you or me. BILL. Ah! SNIGGERS. I don't like this place. BILL. Why not ? SNIGGERS. I don't like the looks of it. BILL. He's keeping us here because here those niggers can't find us. The three heathen priests what was looking for us so. But we want to go and sell our ruby soon. ALBERT. There's no sense in it. BILL. Why not, Albert ? ALBERT. Because I gave those black devils the slip in Hull. BILL. You give 'em the slip, Albert ? ALBERT. The slip, all three of them. The fellows with the gold spots on their foreheads. I had the ruby then, and I give them the slip in Hull. BlLL. How did you do it, Albert ? ALBERT. I had the ruby and they were following me…...

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