 Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one, — " fourpence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. " Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster, "you've to pay me elevenpence postage.  Popular Irish Readings in Prose and Verse - Page 113edited by - 1897 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 698 pages
...— " Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one : " fourpence." The new-comer paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. " Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster. " You 've to pay me elevenpence postage." " What 'ud I pay elevenpence for ?" — " For postage." "... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 684 pages
...postage, and left the shop with his letter. " To the divil wid you ! Didn't I see you give Mr. Delany a letther for fourpence this minit, and a bigger letther than this; and now you want me to pay elevenpence for this scrap of a thing. Do you think I 'ma fool ?" " What... | |
 | Samuel Lover - 1842 - 412 pages
..." Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one, — "fourpence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. " Here's...?'' " For postage." " To the divil wid you ! Didn't 1 see you give Mr. Durfy a letther for fourpence this minit, and a bigger letther than this ? and now... | |
 | William Evans Burton - 1857 - 328 pages
...— " Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one : " fourpence." The new-comer paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. " Here's..." To the divil wid you ! Didn't I see you give Mr. Dclany a letther for fourpence this minit, and a bigger letther than this ; and now you want me to... | |
 | 1863 - 594 pages
...' Yes, sir,' said the postmaster, producing one — ' fourpence.' The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. ' Here's...What 'ud I pay elevenpence for ? ' ' For postage.' 'And sure didn't I see you give Mr. Duffy a letther for fourpence this minit, s»nd a bigger letther... | |
 | 1867 - 432 pages
...IRISH. MODE OF ROBBING THE POST OFFICE. "Here's a letter for the Squire," said the postmaster; "you're to pay me elevenpence postage." " What ud I pay elevenpence...fourpence this minit, and a bigger letther than this ? and now you want me to pay elevenpence for this scrap of a thing. Do you think I'ma fool ? " " No... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 194 pages
...?" "Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one — " fourpence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. " Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster j " you've to pay me elevenpence postage." " What 'ud I pay elevenpence for ? " " For postage." " To... | |
 | H. L. D. Potter - 1873 - 444 pages
...me ?" "Yes, sir," said the post-master, producing one; "fourpence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. "Here's..." What 'ud I pay elevenpence for ?" "For postage." " Saint Pathrick ! Didn't I see you give Mr. Durfy a lettber for foitrpence this minnit, and a bigger... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - 1882 - 420 pages
..."Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one — " four- . pence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. "Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster; "you Ve to pay me elevenpence postage." " What 'ud I pay elevenpence for?" " For postage." " To the... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - 460 pages
..." "Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one — "fourpence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. " Here's...you've to pay me elevenpence postage." " What 'ud I pay you elevenpence for?" " For postage." "To the divil wid you? Didn't I see you give Mr. Durfy a letther... | |
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