Tilly Trotter by Catherine Cookson

Author:Catherine Cookson [Cookson, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: women's general fiction, social history, Cookson, saga, Fiction, Romance, historic
Publisher: Peach Publishing
Published: 2011-03-23T23:00:00+00:00

‘As many as you have.’

‘Never! never!’ Now the laugh was derisive. ‘You only need your pump to stop and you’ll have your men and horses floating out through the drift.’

Mark stared at the small man. He was raging inside but endeavoured not to show it; and so, keeping his voice as level as possible, he said, ‘Why precisely did you come here this morning?’

‘I told you, just to warn you that you’re a bloody fool if you let them get away with this reading and writing business. But there is one thing more . . . Well, seeing that you’re up against it and are hard pressed for money . . . Oh! Oh! Oh!’ He jerked his head with each word. ‘Rumours travel even as far as America. Anyway, I came with a friendly gesture and I give it to you now, if you need money I’ll be willing to advance it.’

‘You will?’

‘Yes; I said I will and I will.’

‘May I ask what guarantee you’d like?’

‘Oh well, that could be gone into.’

‘No, no, no; let’s get down to business straightaway. I presume you would like a share in the mine. Is that not so, say a half share?’

Rosier’s eyebrows moved up, his nose stretched downwards, his lips pursed again, his shoulders once more tried to cover his jawbone and with a nonchalant air he muttered, ‘Why yes, something along those lines.’

Mark stared at the man for a moment; then turning slowly about, he went to the door and, opening it, said, ‘Good morning, Rosier. When I need your help I’ll call upon you, and at a respectable hour.’

‘Huh! Huh! Well, take it like that if you will but I’ll tell you something.’ He was now facing Mark in the doorway. ‘I bet you a shilling it won’t be very long before you’re swallowing your words. You’ll see.’ He bounced his head towards Mark and again he said, ‘You’ll see.’

As Rosier stamped across the hall, Robert Simes was standing waiting at the door.

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