This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...recovered the weakness which his accident had caused him. "He would not be such a brute," said Dick, "after what he did to you." "That's nonsense," said Alick. "It was the purest accident, and it was quite as much my fault as his for being such a fool as to go out with him. However, let us think what we are to do. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...recovered the weakness which his accident had caused him. "He would not be such a brute," said Dick, "after what he did to you." "That's nonsense," said Alick. "It was the purest accident, and it was quite as much my fault as his for being such a fool as to go out with him. However, let us think what we are to do. Where does this Halford live?" "We don't know," said Dick, "but we thought they would tell us up at the post-office. I know where that is, Com? on." "Stop a bit, you harum-scarum fellow," said Alick. "I have got to book my luggage first, if we are to tramp the town all day." Accordingly Alick fulfilled his duties, and they set forth. The post-office authorities informed them of Mr. Halford's lodgings, and they found that they were a good mile off. However they proceeded to trudge thither, and then found that Master Tommy and another young gentleman had gone into the town at least two hours before. "Where were they likely to be?" asked Alick. "Oh, most likely at the Swan. The room there was the best for seeing, and most of the gentry went there to look out of the best parlour window," said the maid, and shut the door. Accordingly Alick and Dick retraced their steps to the middle of the town, and inquired at the " Swan" whether Tommy Halford had been seen there; but he had not. The boys hardly knew what to do, and looked at each other in dismay. "Well," said Dick, philosophically, "whether we find Charlie or not, we can't live on air. I am so awfully hungry!" This misfortune was happily easily curable, and the boys went into the pastry-cook's and ate sandwiches from under a glass case in the window with a happy disregard ...
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