An African Millionaire - Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay

Grant Allen

Capitolo 27

quickly, he would be for never overloaded from them.

When we climbed to our saloon that evening, the flung of Amelia her on
the sofa. "Charles", she broke out in the voice of a queen of tragedy,
"those are the true diamonds, and I won't be again never happy up to me
find them."

"They is the true diamonds", Charles echoed. "And you will have them,
Amelia. They is not worth less that three thousand pounds. But me
he/she will softly offer them on."

Then, next day, Charles put to work to higgle with the parish priest.
However, Brabazon didn't desire to divide with them. He was anybody
money-burrower, he said. He would appreciate anymore the gift of his/her mother and a
tradition of family that for one hundred pounds, if Mr. to which Charles both
offer him. The eye of Charles sparkled. "But if I give him _two_ one hundred!"
he said insinuatingly. "What an opportunity completely! You were able
build a new wing to Your school-house of village!"

"We have the ample setup", the parish priest answered. "No, I don't do
you think that I will sell them."

Anchor, his/her faltered of the voice rather, and he looked down at them
inquiringly.

Charles was you also fall.

"One hundred pounds are imported littler to me", he said;  "and
my wife has put his/her heart on them. Please it is the duty of every man to
his/her wife--it is not, her Mrs. Brabazon?--I offer him three hundred."

The small Scottish girl was hooked the hands.

"Three hundred pounds! Oh, Dick, thinks only that fun we could have,
and that that good we could do with him! Allow him to have them."

Its accent was irresistible. But the parish priest him shake the head.

"Impossible", he responded. "The ear-ring of mine dear mother! Uncle
Aubrey would be so angry if he knew that I had sold them. I don't challenge face
Uncle Aubrey."

"Does it have him anticipations from Uncle Aubrey?" Mr. of which Charles has asked
White Heather.

Mrs. laughed Brabazon. "Uncle Aubrey! Oh, dear, no. Dear old poor man
Uncle Aubrey! Because, the dear one the old soul doesn't have a penny to bless
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