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"I--ah--asked this lady to dance, and if she--er--will do me the

honour," he said, "I--"

"Oh! you arst 'er to darnce? And what right 'ad you to arst 'er to

darnce, you lop-eared rabbit?" interrupted the larrikin, raising

his voice as he warht 'er 'ere I paid

the shillin' Now then, you take your 'ook," he went on, pointing

sternly to the door, and talking as he would to a disobedient dog

"Go on, now Take your 'ook"

The Englishled, delighted at being the centre of so , and the dancers crowded round Word was

passed down that it was a "toff darncin' with Nugget's donah," and

froet

hurried swiftly to the scene

The doorkeeper turned to Gordon "You 'd best get your mate out o'

this," he said "These are the Rocks Push, and they'll deal with

hiht"

"Deal with higet "They'll bite off more than they can chew if they interfere

with him This is just his forh-and-tumble, I believe"

"Is he?" said the doorkeeper, sardonically "Well, look 'ere,