Swipey

Swipey the smiling TP is speaking, that's why the quote marks.

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"How's this, Swipey?" said the doctor sternly, turning to the saloon-keeper, who still stood in the door.

The Doctor : a Tale of the Rockies Ralph Connor 1898

Swipey, the saloon-keeper, came himself to the door.

The Doctor : a Tale of the Rockies Ralph Connor 1898

Swipey hesitated a moment, but before he could make up his mind what to do, the doctor was leading his men with their burden past the bar door.

The Doctor : a Tale of the Rockies Ralph Connor 1898

John came at him with whirling arms, but Swipey jouked and gave him one on the mouth that split his lip.

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

Now the father of Swipey -- so called because he always swiped when batting at rounders -- the father of Swipey was the rag and bone merchant of Barbie, and it was said (with what degree of truth I know not) that his home was verminous in consequence.

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

Then with redoubled wrath bold Swipey hurled him at the foe.

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

When Swipey Broon was hot the sweat pores always glistened distinctly on the end of his mottled nose -- John, as he thought angrily of Swipey this afternoon, saw the glistening sweat pores before him and wanted to bash them.

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

Swipey was a sweep now, for Brown the ragman had added chimney-cleaning to his other occupations -- plurality of professions, you observe, being one of the features of the life of Barbie.

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

The laughter of the others added to his wrath against Swipey.

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885