Another day he found Mrs Dean's reticule, and caught a great many shrimps as well.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
"Now don't you talk nonsense to me, young man," said Mrs Barclay, "because-" "My master and mistress are-not-at-" Isaac began to drag his works towards the last, for Mrs Barclay was rummaging in her reticule for a half-crown, but could only find a good old-fashioned crown, which she slipped into the footman's hand.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
The consequence was that Cora did walk along the cliff to Fisherman Dick's cottage, and when Mrs Barclay reached her house an hour later her reticule bag was bulging so that the strings could not be drawn close, and the reason why was-shrimps.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn