Ivan Greet’s Masterpiece

Grant Allen

Language: English

Published: Jan 1, 1893

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Excerpt from The Scallywag

For my part, said Armitage, I call him a scallywag. What's a scallywag P Nea Blair asked, looking up at him from her seat with inquiring wonder.

Armitage paused a moment, and perused his boots. It's SO hard on a fellow to be pounced upon like that for a deh ultion offhand. Well, a scallywag, he answered, leaning his back for moral support against the big eucalyptus tree beside which he stood, a scallywag, I Should say, well well, is - why, he's the sort Of man, you know, you wouldn't like to be seen walking down Piccadilly with.