"You see," ses Charlie, "if I was robbed, which ain't at all likely, it
'ud only be me losing my own money; but if you was robbed of it you'd
never forgive yourselves."
"I dessay I should get over it," ses Mrs. Cook, sniffing. "I'd 'ave a
try, at all events."
Charlie started to laugh agin, and old Cook, who had struck another
match, blew it out and waited till he'd finished.
"The whole truth is," ses Charlie, looking round, "I've got something
better to do with the money. I've got a chance offered me that'll make
me able to double it afore you know where you are."
"Not afore I know where I am," ses Mrs. Cook, with a laugh that was worse
than Charlie's.
"The chance of a lifetime," ses Charlie, trying to keep 'is temper. "I
can't tell you wot it is, because I've promised to keep it secret for a
time. You'll be surprised when I do tell you."
"If I wait till then till I'm surprised," ses Mrs. Cook, "I shall 'ave to
wait a long time. My advice to you is to take that shop and ha' done
with it."
Charlie sat there arguing all the evening, but it was no good, and the
idea o' them people sitting there and refusing to let 'im have his own
money pretty near sent 'im crazy.
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