Rainbird's Revenge
“LORD BYRON ‘What do you mean, fellow, by telling me there is no room to be had in this inn?’ The landlord of The Bell glanced nervously up at the tall figure on the inn threshold.
‘Just like I said, sir. An assembly is being held here tonight, and folks have come from far and wide to attend it. All the rooms are taken, Mr—?’ ‘John,’ said the tall gentleman. ‘Mr John. Double your price, landlord, if you find me a room. I shall wait in the tap while you go about arranging it.’ He strode into the ...tap with his servant at his heels, leaving the landlord, Mr Sykes, looking after him open-mouthed.
‘What was all that about?’ asked his wife, coming up behind him.
‘Some gentleman called Mr John demanding a room. Says he’ll pay double.’ ‘Well, could be done,’ said his wife cautiously. ‘There’s young Mr Partridge and his friend, Mr Clough. They’d rack up together at a pinch.’ ‘Don’t like this Mr John’s high-handedness, and that’s a fact,’ said the landlord.MoreLess
‘Just like I said, sir. An assembly is being held here tonight, and folks have come from far and wide to attend it. All the rooms are taken, Mr—?’ ‘John,’ said the tall gentleman. ‘Mr John. Double your price, landlord, if you find me a room. I shall wait in the tap while you go about arranging it.’ He strode into the ...tap with his servant at his heels, leaving the landlord, Mr Sykes, looking after him open-mouthed.
‘What was all that about?’ asked his wife, coming up behind him.
‘Some gentleman called Mr John demanding a room. Says he’ll pay double.’ ‘Well, could be done,’ said his wife cautiously. ‘There’s young Mr Partridge and his friend, Mr Clough. They’d rack up together at a pinch.’ ‘Don’t like this Mr John’s high-handedness, and that’s a fact,’ said the landlord.MoreLess
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