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it in the bakin'. He's no use at all, sorr, to be 

 talked over or talked under." 



" We couldn't bribe him, do you think? 



" No, sorr; he's not the man to take a bribe to 

 do a decent turn. He's wan of those chaps that 

 hates his betters — soci — what d'you call 'em, sorr? " 



" SociaHsts? " 



" That's thim." 



"Oh, Lord! "said Bobby. 



" I thought he looked like it," said Miss 

 Grimshaw. 



" Damn him! " said French. " I thought there 

 was something wrong with the beast besides 

 white liver and Board School — " 



" If you plaze, sorr," said Moriarty, with a grin. 

 "I've had a long talk wid him and he's convarted 

 me." 



" Hullo ! " said French, staring at his henchman, 

 " what's this you're saying? " 



" I've come to b'lave, sorr, in sharin' and sharin' 

 alike. If you plaze, sorr, have you every thin' ready 

 for gettin' the horse away in the mornin' ? " 



" Getting the horse away! " burst out French, 

 forgetting Moriarty's conversion and everything 

 else in an outburst of rage. " How the dickens 

 do you think I'm to get him away with that beast 

 stuck here — " 



" All the same, sorr," rephed Moriarty, " if 

 you'll lavVe things to me you won't find any 

 thrubble in the mornin', and not for some days 

 afther, I'm thinkin'." 



