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What kept him so long, I wonder?

It was more wonderful that he got here at all.

How so?

He has been in all the raggamuffin places in London, after a raggamuffin foreigner.

And did he find him?

No; it was all labour lost. But I have just discovered where he is certainly to be found; and if you would let me into the room for a moment, that I may whisper it in his ear, I should be greatly obliged to thee, Tim.

Let ye into the room! Not till ye gi' me a good silver sixpence, I warrant ye.

A silver sixpence, for speaking to my own master!

Ay; and for seeing as good a show as any