Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 161

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This was one of Ike’s neat little doings. One Thiel, a German, had got into the Net. There was, or supposed to be, some 25 owing, for which the Jew sought judgement. Vain judgement, for poor Mr Thiel, had nothing to be grabbed. So no steps taken. “Don’t bother, Thiel, I won’t hurry you”. “T’ank you Mr [blank], you know I have noding – I have everyting lost”. “Yes, yes, I know.” Thiel had made it over to the wife, carefully.

One day there was a sale in Alport’s room and, amongst other plunder, was a tobacco machine, under pressing orders to be sold. Thiel overhauled it. So did Ike. “What do you think of it Thiel?” “It is not pad, Mr [blank]. It is goot! It is goot! Do you want it?” “Well, if it went cheap. What is is worth?” Oh, perhaps from 18 to 23”. “Well, look here, Thiel, you’ll be here, bid for me. If I bid, Alport will run me. You buy it and take it to your place. I’ll give you a cheque.” Thiel fell into the trap. Bought the article and paid for it. But it was barely paid for before Ike had the law out of it by seizing it as Thiel’s property. That was very neat.