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seconds, and then proceeded. "Yus," he said, "you're the sort o' boy as can 'ave cawfy an' cake w'enever you want it, you are."
Dicky wondered more, and his face said as much. "You know," Mr. Weech pursued, winking amain, grinning and nodding, "that was a fine watch you found the other day. Y' ought to 'a' brought it to me."
Dicky was alarmed. How did Mr. Weech learn about the watch? Perhaps he was a friend of the funny old man who lost it. Dicky half rose, but his affable patron leaned across and pushed him back on the seat. "You needn't be frightened," he said. "I ain't goin' to say nothink to nobody. But I know all about it, mind, an' I could if I liked. You found the watch, an' it was a red 'un, on a bit o' ribbin. Well, then you went an' took it 'ome, like a little fool. Wot does yer father do? W'y, 'e ups an' lathers you with 'is belt, an' 'e keeps the watch 'isself. That's all
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