 Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one— "fourpence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. • " Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster ; "you've to pay me elevenpence postage.  The Stamp-collector's magazine - Page 1301863Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1837 - 698 pages
...you one for me?" — " Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one : " fourpence." The new-comer paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with...Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster. " You 've to pay me elevenpence postage." " What 'ud I pay elevenpence for ?" — " For postage." "... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1837 - 684 pages
...and he vouched to the postmaster that the account he gave of himself was true.—" You may give him the squire's letter. Have you one for me ?"—" Yes,...said the postmaster, producing one : " fourpence." '* Here 'sa letter for the squire," said the postmaster. " You 've to pay me elevenpence postage."... | |
 | Samuel Lover - English fiction - 1842 - 412 pages
...any one in the town knows you ?" " Plenty," said Andy, " it's not every one is as ignorant as you." " Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one, —...What 'ud I pay elevenpence for ?'' " For postage." " To the divil wid you ! Didn't 1 see you give Mr. Durfy a letther for fourpence this minit, and a... | |
 | William Evans Burton - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1857 - 328 pages
...and he vouched to the postmaster that the account he gave of himself was true. — "You may give him the squire's letter. Have you one for me ?" — "...the postmaster, producing one : " fourpence." The new-comer paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. " Here's a letter for the... | |
 | 1867 - 432 pages
...moment a person to whom Andy was known entered the honse, who vouched to the postmaster that he might give Andy the Squire's letter. " Have you one for..." " Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one — " fourpenoe." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. 52 AIf... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 194 pages
...moment a person to whom Andy was known entered the house, who vouched to the postmaster that he might give Andy the squire's letter. ' Have you one for...Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster j " you've to pay me elevenpence postage." " What 'ud I pay elevenpence for ? " " For postage." " To... | |
 | H. L. D. Potter - 1873 - 444 pages
...moment a person to whom Andy was known entered the house, who vouched to the post-master that he might give Andy the squire's letter. "Have you one for me..." What 'ud I pay elevenpence for ?" "For postage." " Saint Pathrick ! Didn't I see you give Mr. Durfy a lettber for foitrpence this minnit, and a bigger... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - Readers - 1882 - 420 pages
...moment a person to whom Andy was known entered the house, who vouched to the postmaster that he might give Andy the squire's letter. "Have you one for me?" "Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one — " four- . pence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter.... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - Wit and humor - 1884 - 460 pages
...moment a person to whom Andy was known, entered the house, who vouched to the postmaster that he might give Andy the squire's letter. " Have you one for...you've to pay me elevenpence postage." " What 'ud I pay you elevenpence for?" " For postage." "To the divil wid you? Didn't I see you give Mr. Durfy a letther... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - Wit and humor - 1884 - 458 pages
...moment a person to whom Andy was known, entered the house, who vouched to the postmaster that he might give Andy the squire's letter. " Have you one for...producing one — " fourpence." The gentleman paid the fourpenee postage, and left the shop with his letter. " Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster... | |
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