Langrish

"Oh," said Langrish modestly, "when you know what you want to say, it's easy enough to stick it down."

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

Whereupon Langrish moved his chair to a conspicuous place, and read, --

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

"It doesn't look like fun, does it?" snarled Langrish.

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

Langrish had loudly called the Philosophers to order.

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

"My eye, what a shame we can't go out and see the fun!" cried Langrish.

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

Whereupon I sought out Langrish and Trimble, and had the satisfaction of making their hair stand on end for once.

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

I had neither tan boots nor square-topped hat nor lavender gloves; and I could afford to smile with Langrish (who joined me _en route_) at some of the poor little greenhorns on their way to make their entry into Low Heath.

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

"I never knew such a kid as you," retorted Langrish; "you seem to fancy nobody can think of anything but you and your washerwoman."

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

Langrish came to me after supper in a state of wrathful perturbation.

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872

"I shouldn't think so," said Langrish, "because he didn't do it on purpose, you know."

Tom, Dick and Harry Talbot Baines Reed 1872