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“‘I’m going to give Peter something else to laugh about,’ ses Ginger” Frontispiece
FACING PAGE
“‘I want to come inside,’ he ses, shoving ’is face close up to mine. ‘I believe you’ve got my gal there’” 11
“‘Stand up,’ says Alf, pullin’ ’im by the collar—stand up and take wot’s comin’ to you’” Page 27
The marvellous case of Old Mr. Jackson 35
“Ho, Ho,” said the other. “All right—don’t worry—mum’s the word” 61
“And then Mr. Jackson took ’im a bit to one side and whispered to ’im” Page 97
“‘You’ve killed ’im,’ ses Peter, staring. ‘Good job,’ ses Ginger, thinking of ’is pore leg. ‘Come on, let’s get Sam’s money back.’” 104
The Captain stayed to see Fair Play 137
“Beautiful,” said the artist joyfully—“beautiful” 143
“Where’s old Sam?” he ses. “Wot ’ave you done with him?” 175
“Sam came into the room looking very bright and pleased with ’imself” Page 181
“If he’s only half as good looking as what you say he is we might fall in love with him” 192
“No you mustn’t,” said his wife, pushing his great form back into the chair 215
While master-mariners sat drinking in the bow-windows afore-said 233
The last time he looked at Hannah was the first time for months he had looked at her without loathing and hatred 270
“Outside,” ses the Landlord—“d’ye ’ear me?—OUTSIDE” 275
The Bravo