![]() ![]() I've been in the cab all the time, and I should have noticed it.Ī young lady just got into your cab, said the stout young man. Here he is, guv'nor, said the messenger boy, removing a bead of perspiration with the rush message. This looked like a row between toffs, and of all things which most intrigued him a row between toffs ranked highest. In an arid world containing too few goes of gin and too many policemen, a world in which the poor were oppressed and could seldom even enjoy a quiet cigar without having their fingers trodden upon, he found himself for the moment contented, happy, and expectant. Not for many a day had he so enjoyed himself. "And what can I do for you?"The smoker spat appreciatively at a passing dog. Here he is, guv'nor, said the non-smoking Bohemian."What oh"Īnd what, he inquired suavely, leaning a little further out of the cab, "is eating you, Bill?" The shop girl had espied an acquaintance in the crowd. ![]()
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