The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 301: what you’re looking at

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270 REYNOLDS’ WORKS ‘* Here’s a reader, with a flimsy and a quid in it,’”’ answered the elder brother, producing a pocketbook containing a five- pound note and a sovereign, and his horrible countenance lighted up with pride and satisfaction as if he had performed the noblest of exploits. “Well, that’s good, my lad,’’ exclaimed the Burker, his own hideous features expanding into a grin. “ Better than you have done for the last six weeks! Now, Tim, what’s your luck? ”’ ‘* A yack, a blue billy, and a wedge-feeder,”’ responded the younger thief, producing the results of his own day’s work in the shape of a watch, a silk handkerchief (with white spots on a blue ground), and asilver spoon. | ‘Good again,’”’ cried the Burker. “ Things is looking up and we mustn’t say that trade’s been dull or business flat to-day. There’s been a good deal doing, seemingly, in the prig’s market. So we'll have a jolly good blowout for supper. We'll spend this yaller boy,”’ added the villain, taking up the sovereign, ‘‘ and to-morrow I’ll change the finnip ’’ — mean- ing the bank-note — “ and spout the yack and the feeder. As for the fogle,’’ thus illustrating the handkerchief, “ you two shall play a game of dominoes for it, and the winner shall have it.”’ Having thus settled matters to his own special satisfaction, and to the perfect contentment of the two lads, the respect- able Mr. Barnes sent the younger one forth to purchase a quantity of commodities, eatable and drinkable, for the evening’s repast, while he lighted his pipe, therewith to recreate himself until the serving up of the proposed banquet. EGomichbooks (Elo)