Galloping Dick; Being Chapters From the Life and Fortunes of Richard Ryder, Otherwise Galloping Dick, Sometime Gentleman of the Road

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...stepped forward to us smartly, as though we were the particular game he was after, and, "Ho! Ho! Dick Ryder," says he, with that intolerable grin of his, "and there's sport ahead, is there, Dick? Pretty goldfinches to nest in your pockets, eh? So, so, Dick; and you look full-mettled for business. What?' And he stood there wagging the head upon his wry neck, as though he had fallen from the topsman's cart a while too soon. Old Irons said nothing, for he was mighty quiet when Timothy Grubbe was about; but I would not keep silence before a half-hanged, mal-faced mongrel like him. "And who are you, Timothy Grubbe," said I, "to come athrusting in your nose atween two gentlemen at supper? Does His Majesty give you that right along of the privilege to clap poor cullies in the Jug?" He grinned worse than ever, nodding his twisted head, but shot me an evil look out of his narrow eyes. "Ah, here's a wit," says he. "Here's a wit as the ladies of the Court have lost! A fine young gentleman, Captain Irons, and a fine clean job he made nigh Petersfield last week; and a fine entertainment, too, he will make someday upon Tyburn Tree, with the Ordinary apraying over him, and his heels akicking the air! 'T will be a better sight than you 'll make, Captain Irons, for all the little matter at Bedford, and Colonel Truscott's jade, that died a natural death, in course, last seventh of August. Why," says he, "I have known gentlemen of this kidney now for twenty years, and I 'll warrant I never put eyes upon a braver figure of a man than Galloping Dick. This is some nobleman's byblow, surely, Captain Irons," says he, addressing him but watching me. "Now, damn you!" I cried, getting off my seat, "an&quo...