Part 7 (1/2)

”'B'lieve so.'

”'Are you not certain you are?'

”'Prob'bly.'

”'Did you drink liquor to-night?'

”'P'r'aps.'

”'Where did you get it?'

”'Dun'no.'

”'What kind was it?'

”'I halvays 'ad a pa.s.sion for gin.'

”'Was it gin you drank to-night?'

”'Des'say.'

”'Are you not sure that it was?'

”'Mebbee.'

”'How often do you drink?'

”'Honly ven I've got the blunt to pay. Dutchmen vont trust now.'

”'Did you have any money to-night?'

”'Likely.'

”'How did you get it?'

””Oldin' an 'orse for a cove.'

”'How much did you get for that?'

”'A s.h.i.+llin.'

”'With that you bought gin?'

”'Prob'bly.'

”'And got drunk?'

”'Poss'bly.'

”'Thomas, where do you live?'