| 单词 | pawnbroker |
| 例句 | Ending with the big man and the pawnbroker and how he’d seen me on the docks. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The pawnbroker gave Nali some large bills and took the bag of jewelry. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was I killed the old pawnbroker woman and her sister Lizaveta with an axe and robbed them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Nali waited in front of the pawnbroker, who was examining all the jewelry she had brought. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Again, the Jewish boys in high school were troubling because I could find no point of connection between them and the Jewish pawnbrokers and landlords and grocery-store owners in Harlem. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z On Monday, it would go back to the pawnbroker’s for another week. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When he finally reached out his hand for the money, his haggard expression was the same one I was used to seeing on pawnbroker’s faces. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I want to help Uncle Jet,” Nathan said, then turned to the pawnbroker. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z If he examined the empty setting on an old brooch, he’d see what happened to the missing gem: a miserly master, a midnight theft, a pawnbroker, ailing children, and draughts of foul-smelling medicine. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The pawnbroker looked at it from various angles, and after a minute of intense inspection said, “I can do one fifty for pawn,” the pawnbroker said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Nali’s hands fidgeted while the pawnbroker examined the turquoise watch bracelet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The pawnbroker presses a buzzer and the second door opens. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z If I don’t pay back the money within a certain time, then the pawnbroker owns the jewelry,” Nali said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Two. Take it or leave it,” the pawnbroker said, grumbling and standing up. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z From my post on the wharf, I could see the sign above the shop, pawnbroker, it said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “If you think you can sell it for a higher price on your own, be my guest. It’s going to take a long time,” the pawnbroker said to Nali. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Just to know what a pawnbroker is,” I said in a small voice. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z In her lap was the envelope containing all the money that the pawnbroker had given her. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Also, Handlon had assigned a detective to help Nye “case the pawnbrokers”; as he said, there was “always a pack of them in any gambling town.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the pawnbroker looked at the four rugs, carefully inspecting the designs and weaving. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I told them the parts that mattered to them, about Mr. Kendall appearing near the dock and then visiting the pawnbroker. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “It’s like a loan. I’ll give a pawnbroker my stuff. That person will then say, ‘I can give you this amount of money for them.’ Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Over time, I repay the pawnbroker the amount the person gave me, with interest, and I can get my jewelry back. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Dostoyevsky's anti-hero, impoverished student Raskolnikov, justifies his murder of a pawnbroker by considering his victim a parasite. What books do you think prisoners should read? 2012-06-26T13:48:08Z Mark Iacono strolls through Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, at a regal pace, knowing few will allow him to pass without a handshake or a loving mention of his grandmother the cook or his grandfather the pawnbroker. At Lucali, Pizza for the A-List and the Landlady Upstairs 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z As a local pawnbroker points out, Pearl’s mutilations are so popular in Pete’s part of the world that they’ve become collector’s items. ‘Fourth of July Creek’ by Smith Henderson 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z They’re opposed not just by the C.D.C. but also by an old pawnbroker who knows things and keeps a living heart in a jar. ‘The Strain,’ on FX, Centers on a Virus Linked to Vampirism 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Inside he finds doors to three houses, from which he purloins various artifacts for which a local pawnbroker will pay almost any price. Review | Escapist reading in the fantasy novels and weird tales from another time 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Not bad for a pawnbroker's son with a terrible stammer from the grimy Staffordshire potteries' town of Hanley who dreamed of escape. In celebration of the 'unknown' Arnold Bennett 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z The best of the rest include “Octubre,” about a Peruvian pawnbroker who unwillingly finds himself the custodian of an infant daughter and a romantic foil for her nurse. Critic?s Notebook: Awkward Embraces, Assured Directors 2011-03-27T21:52:50Z They objected to her heroines, who had unglamorous jobs as pawnbrokers or used-car saleswomen. “People are at their most vulnerable when they’re naked together”: The rise of erotic romance 2014-01-04T00:00:00Z In a Hollywood ruled by anything-for-a-buck pawnbrokers, that possibility seems as remote as a plausible explanation for anything that happens in "The Losers." "The Losers": Big explosions, little surprises 2010-04-23T00:23:00Z Yet pawnbrokers fall under the purview of Bank Secrecy Act, but auction houses do not. Congress Poised to Apply Banking Regulations to Antiquities Market 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Yes, he tries to exalt the grisly crime in the lofty language of utilitarianism — insisting that the pawnbroker’s money could be put to altruistic use. How a Murderous Poet Inspired One of Dostoevsky’s Masterworks 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The daughter of a pawnbroker and a homemaker, she grew up in the New York suburbs feeling depressed and distant from those around her. Roni Horn Shares a Timely Record of Solitude 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z He was later identified by Variety as Yossi Dina, a pawnbroker to the rich and famous who starred on the reality TV show Beverly Hills Pawn. Get Out producer booed off stage at Israeli film festival for criticising Trump 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z My sister, who is a pawnbroker, couldn’t earn enough to look after both of us, so in February my parents sent me to my other sister, who’s a teacher in Kampala. Happy birthday, Gen Z: celebrating with 16-year-olds around the world 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Throughout the book, Raskolnikov tries to justify to himself, and the reader, the murder of an elderly pawnbroker for her money. Happy birthday, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Kurt Vonnegut! 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z You are a woman,” my grandmother told her sobbing daughter, my mother, at the pawnbrokers. I’m blind – but it can be a blessing in disguise 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z She was born in Middlesbrough, where her father was a jeweller and pawnbroker. Gillian Hush 2012-07-13T15:07:44Z Yes, he commits a double murder — killing a pawnbroker and her half sister. How a Murderous Poet Inspired One of Dostoevsky’s Masterworks 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z And the printed books in the collection include some items, like a 1775 work on laws concerning pawnbrokers and usurers, that are not listed in any library in the comprehensive WorldCat database. English Gavels Resound in a Trove Headed to Yale 2013-06-16T21:46:24Z The once proud industrial town has been named the worst place to live in Scotland, battling high unemployment and with pawnbrokers and discount stores dominating its shopping center. Tale of two towns as Scottish independence shows social divide 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z He's horrified and realizes he needs to act immediately — find the old pawnbroker! — but he takes a minute to punch Kent square in the face. 'The Strain': Extermination is on tap in 'It's not for everybody' 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Even my dead sister's landau was quickly dispatched to the pawnbroker's shop where it was swapped for a few coins to help feed her hungry living siblings. The coalition's attacks on the NHS will return us to the age of the workhouse 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z When the pawnbroker was located, however, Gilchrist’s maid was firm: The brooch he held was not the one belonging to her mistress. When the Creator of Sherlock Holmes Exonerated a Convicted Murderer 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Suddenly, he murders a sleazy pawnbroker, and then her sister, too, when she walks in on the crime. Edward Snowden's study guide to Russian literature 2013-07-28T13:00:00Z For much of the 1930s he made Bali his home, studying, redeeming historic instruments from pawnbrokers, recruiting children to learn and play. Celebrating A Gift From Bali: Delicious Confusion 2010-10-10T01:30:00Z Over the last year there has been a 25% increase in the number of new loans from pawnbrokers, according to figures from the Financial Conduct Authority. 'I pawned my wedding rings for £200 to pay my bills' 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Because of these limits, banks kept interest rates between 6 and 12 percent and didn’t do much business with the poor, who in a pinch took their valuables to the pawnbroker or the loan shark. Why Poverty Persists in America 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z A dessert shop, bakery, pound store, charity shop, takeaway and pawnbrokers make up Weatherfield Precinct. Coronation Street: Filming to begin on new set 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Before he became Rev. Esau, the preacher went by “E-Money Watkins,” the owner of a local barbershop who was also a drug dealer, thief and illegal pawnbroker. Review: S.A. Cosby's reissued debut thriller proves he was a master from the start 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z But Cashy C's: The Musical begins when the metal security shutter rises on the front of a pawnbrokers shop. Cashy C's: The musical staging working class stories in a pawnbrokers shop 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z But since a government clampdown on payday lenders, pawnbrokers are the only route for some people to get the money they need fast. 'I pawned my wedding rings for £200 to pay my bills' 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z According to a 2000 study by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, almost 90% of the firearms recovered by law enforcement officials were traced back to 7% of gun dealers and pawnbrokers. California opens the door to suing gun makers. Here's what the new law does 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z People have been cashing in their £150 council tax rebate cheques at a pawnbrokers because they cannot afford to wait for the money. Council tax rebate cheques cashed at pawnbrokers 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The cost of living crisis is seeing pawnbrokers in these towns become busier as food, energy and petrol and diesel costs increase. Norfolk and Suffolk residents turn to social shops and pawnbrokers 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z This used to be a frozen food shop, but was empty and has now been kitted out as a pawnbrokers to provide the setting for Cashy C's: The Musical. Cashy C's: The musical staging working class stories in a pawnbrokers shop 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Mr Simmons, who is on state pension, says after paying his bills he is left with just £20 to last him four weeks and describes pawnbrokers as a "godsend" for people his age. 'I pawned my wedding rings for £200 to pay my bills' 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z A pawnbroker is an individual person or shop which offers secured loans against people's personal possessions - most often items like electronics or jewellery. 'I pawned my laptop to pay for food and petrol' 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Over the centuries he became a patron saint of, among other things, children, pawnbrokers and Russia. Italian Bishop Gives Children Harsh News: There Is No Santa Claus 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z And yet, Raskolnikov remains confused about his own motives: Does he kill the old pawnbroker to appropriate her valuables for himself or for others? Review: The real-life demons that drove Dostoevsky to write his masterpiece 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z But to regulators, BlockFi’s offerings are worrying and perplexing — so much so that in California, where BlockFi first sought a lender’s license, officials initially advised it to instead apply for a pawnbroker license. Crypto’s Rapid Move Into Banking Elicits Alarm in Washington 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Nathan Finch, managing director of the pawnbroker we visited, said he had seen an uplift in business due to the cost of living crisis and inflation. 'I pawned my wedding rings for £200 to pay my bills' 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The customer and pawnbroker agree an amount that can be loaned against the item and how much interest will be charged on the loan. 'I pawned my laptop to pay for food and petrol' 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z One local pawnbroker, called Rodgers, told the BBC that he had run out of money to lend, such was the demand for his services. Covid in Kenya: The woman who refuses to be defeated by the virus 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z As Birmingham asks, “Why not peer over Raskolnikov’s shoulder while he’s face-to-face with the stupid, deaf, sick, greedy pawnbroker, waiting for his moment?” Review: The real-life demons that drove Dostoevsky to write his masterpiece 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z “No, pawnbrokers’ licenses are only for physical goods,” she recounted being told. Crypto’s Rapid Move Into Banking Elicits Alarm in Washington 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z CSA members bombed a natural gas pipeline in Arkansas, killed a pawnbroker they mistakenly thought was Jewish and attempted to murder a federal judge and an FBI agent. Lone wolves connected online: a history of modern white supremacy 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z If she wasn't able to use pawnbrokers she says the only alternative would be doorstep lending or loan sharks - illegal moneylenders who often charge very high interest rates. 'I pawned my laptop to pay for food and petrol' 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z In killing the old miserly pawnbroker for money, Raskolnikov seeks to purchase his freedom from an existence of degradation. Commentary: Times are bad, so keep your uplift. Give me 'Crime and Punishment' and 'The Godfather' 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Dostoevsky struggled to craft an account by Raskolnikov, a brooding law school dropout, of how he killed a pawnbroker and her half sister with an ax. Review: The real-life demons that drove Dostoevsky to write his masterpiece 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z But George was adamant, so Tony suggested they go to see whether the local pawnbroker shop had any for sale. ‘Our foster child asked us to adopt him – by drawing himself on to a family photo’ 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z In that case, the pawnbroker recoups its loan, and if a profit is made at the auction, it goes to the client. Virus Revives Italy’s Age-Old Shadow Safety Net: The Pawnshop 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Critics of pawnbrokers point out the high interest rates and low valuation of people's possessions as reasons why they're not a good source of finance for people on low incomes. 'I pawned my laptop to pay for food and petrol' 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Before Raskolnikov kills the pawnbroker and her unfortunate sister, he has a terrifying dream, in which he’s back in his childhood walking with his father toward a cemetery. Commentary: Times are bad, so keep your uplift. Give me 'Crime and Punishment' and 'The Godfather' 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Around half of the businesses on Bradshawgate, Leigh’s main shopping street, appeared open on Monday, with a queue of masked punters lining up outside the pawnbrokers. 'Imagine the state we’d be in if Corbyn had been in charge': the view from the 'red wall' 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The men, mostly British citizens of Pakistani origin, operated in the Cowley Road area, where student digs sit alongside family homes, and ethnic food shops and pawnbrokers neighbour hip bars and vibrant restaurants. How the net closed on Oxford's grooming gang 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z And there’s no doubt that pawnbrokers, like payday-loan companies, are in the business of making a living off people in difficulty. Is It O.K. to Buy a TV From a Pawnshop? 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z UK Finance, which represents the banking industry, said it recognised the "valuable role" played by pawnbrokers in providing credit. 'I pawned my laptop to pay for food and petrol' 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Her first job was working in a pawnbroker’s, and she went on to become a solicitor in the healthcare sector. Factbox: Who wants to replace defeated Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn? 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The head of Britain's biggest pawnbroker has said regulation on cash loans risks pushing some people to loan sharks ahead of Christmas. Loan shark fear as short-term lender faces scrutiny 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Customers of a High Street pawnbroker are being left in the dark after branches were closed and calls unanswered. Pawnbroker shuts shops as it seeks lifeline 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z As the longest government shutdown in American history continues, federal workers who are not getting paid are increasingly turning to pawnbrokers for short-term loans. Federal Employees Turn to Pawnshops Amid Shutdown’s Financial Pinch 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z When he was campaigning for the mayoralty, Sadiq Khan said that, “London has too many chicken shops”, lumping them together with pawnbrokers as a blight on the capital’s high streets. ‘Chicken is where it's at’: the unstoppable rise of KFC 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z A nearby pawnbroker, who was given a poster, returned the tablet after the alleged offender tried to sell it to him. Shopkeeper 'told off' over thief poster 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Were they hung, perhaps, outside the shop of a radioactive pawnbroker? “Mission: Impossible—Fallout” Maintains the Good Spirits of Its Predecessor 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Essentially, they're playing the role of pawnbroker: "We dismantled the old world. We used it for our own ends. Now you should ante up if you want it back." Why Silicon Valley wants to privatize your genealogy 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z The turnout is small — a few people per day — pawnbrokers said, with similar stories emerging from places like Capitol Heights, Md.; Alexandria, Va.; Las Vegas; and Anchorage, Alaska. Federal Employees Turn to Pawnshops Amid Shutdown’s Financial Pinch 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z Information submitted by pawnbrokers would include the dates and amounts of any transaction, the identification of a seller and a full description of the property. House panel advances bill to help police track pawned items 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Across the UK, various pawnbrokers are specialists in Rolex watches, luxury cars or antiques. How much will you give me for my false teeth? - BBC News 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z They also looked at vacancy rates and the numbers of "undesirable" shops such as pawnbrokers or betting shops. Britain's best and worst shopping districts ranked - BBC News 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Exempt from the law are pawnbrokers, the personality signing the item and any online marketplaces not engaged principally in dealing for collectibles. Mark Hamill’s autograph law irks bookstores 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z A typical pawn works like this: The pawnbroker lends money to customers based, in part, on the value of collateral that they bring into the shop, like the blankets. Federal Employees Turn to Pawnshops Amid Shutdown’s Financial Pinch 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z Rep. Kim King says her bill is needed to clear up a patchwork of local ordinances dealing with reporting by pawnbrokers. House panel advances bill to help police track pawned items 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z A set of gold false teeth was one of the more unlikely items offered to pawnbroker Nathan Finch. How much will you give me for my false teeth? - BBC News 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z There was a 1.6% increase in the proportion of "undesirable" shops, which they defined as encouraging debt or addiction, including betting shops, pawnbrokers, pay-day loan shops, e-cigarette shops and bingo halls. Britain's best and worst shopping districts ranked - BBC News 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z PAISLEY, Scotland — Between a palatial Baptist church, Europe’s biggest, and a 12th-century abbey, there are five thrift stores, four pawnbrokers and a dozen boarded-up shop fronts. In a Working-Class Stronghold, a Push for Scotland ‘to Stand on Its Own’ 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z This is a Washington of rooming houses, pawnbrokers, topless bars, delis, five-and-dimes, furniture stores, camera stores . Remembering a time when downtown Washington was gritty, not pretty 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Another clear difference is the prominent payday lender shop, replacing the pawnbrokers of 1751. Walking down the 21st Century Gin Lane - BBC News 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z So why does anyone in possession of an Aston Martin or an expensive timepiece need to walk into a pawnbrokers' shop to seek a loan? How much will you give me for my false teeth? - BBC News 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Once it was mostly watches, gold or jewellery that people took to pawnbrokers. Addicted to pawn: Why designer handbags are the new gold - BBC News 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The town centre seems to have more pawnbrokers and betting shops than restaurants or bars. Collateral damage 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z But it was the Afghan tamale venders who were so common as to become a stereotype—akin to Turkish coffee-shop owners, Syrian rug dealers, and Jewish pawnbrokers. The Old West’s Muslim Tamale King 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z “We don’t know what methane is,” said Sam Kustanovich, a Belarussian pawnbroker who had the misfortune of buying his house two months before the leak was detected. The Invisible Catastrophe 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z His father, a pawnbroker, drove a scooter all his life. India's 'dead' car auctions: Where you can get a Porsche for $7,000 - BBC News 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z But though the caja pawnbrokers are a venerable tradition, they need to move nimbly with the times. Pawnshops Emerge as Solid Lender in Post-Austerity Spain 2015-12-25T05:00:00Z Among its unusual aspects are the realistic treatment of Africans in Paris and the opposite, the caricatured portrait of a Jewish pawnbroker. UCLA series offers a rare chance to see Jean Grémillon's films 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z There are English pubs with darts leagues, fish-and-chip shops and pawnbrokers offering "cash for gold" in coastal towns, where news-stands sell English language newspapers. Cameron's EU referendum unsettles some British expatriates in the Spanish sun 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z No other pawnbrokers are legal in the country. Belgium's state-run pawn shop invests for the future 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z It’s a tightknit, shrewd and secretive ecosystem of friendly competitors who work as retailers, wholesalers, diamond cutters or setters, pawnbrokers or street hawkers, among other professions tucked away in the buildings above the storefronts. Small business districts are thriving in New York City 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z His father was a pants salesman who later became a pawnbroker. Carl Schlesinger, 88, Dies; Helped Usher Out Hot Type 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z Many payday lending customers shift to other alternatives, such as bank overdraft protection or pawnbrokers, which are often even more expensive. Why Everything Elizabeth Warren Told You About Consumer Credit Is Wrong 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The hardest hit retailers included clothing stores, mobile phone shops, pawnbrokers, jewellers and building societies. Five stores a week close in Scotland 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z The number of travel agents and pawnbrokers also fell. Number of UK High Street shops falls 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z It contains pawnbrokers, pound shops, hairdressers and some long-in-the-tooth hardware stores. Strange town 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The pawnbroker’s sign hangs symbolically over the spire of St George’s Church in Bloomsbury. When gin was full of sulphuric acid and turpentine 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z He adds that pawnbrokers don’t know the identities of the unlicensed mataos. Singapore's Gamblers Get a New Bank 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The pawnbroker will not request an extension to a deadline to repay outstanding loans. Pawnbroker set for administration 2014-03-25T12:50:38Z It is the biggest producer of gold products in the UK and Baird, based in east London, uses scrap metal supplied by pawnbrokers, traders and industry. Why investors' golden years are over 2014-01-30T00:02:01Z The pawnbroker started earlier this month after a slump in gold prices led to heavy losses. London Market Report 2013-12-24T12:54:52Z The survey also looked into the presence of "less welcome" elements on the high street: charity shops, pawnbrokers, money-lenders, bookmakers and off licences. High streets 'thriving or surviving' 2013-12-17T01:42:11Z "Upticks in areas such as cheque cashing and pawnbrokers reflect a society where a sizeable part of the population is forced to turn to these types of borrowing for basic needs." Pace of UK shop closures slows 2013-09-24T07:58:29Z Emmett Murphy, a spokesman for the pawnbrokers’ association, said about 85 percent of loans were paid off, and pawnbrokers would much rather see a loan repaid than deal with selling a pawned item. DealBook: Platinum Card and Text Alert, via Pawnshop 2013-08-25T00:00:37Z Profits collapsed at the UK's biggest pawnbroker and it was forced to melt down its own gold just to stay in business. Why investors' golden years are over 2014-01-30T00:02:01Z Summer holidays Early autumn Christmas Police in Modesto, California, launched an investigation after sanitation workers went to pawnbrokers with treasure they had found in the sewage network. 7 questions on sewers 2013-08-07T06:36:16Z I recently got a letter from the pawnbroker saying, this is your last chance to pay the interest and get back your wife's jewels. Dream over for boat people back in Sri Lanka 2013-07-29T00:28:23Z "I bought him Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment because I think that he needs to read about Raskolnikov killing the old woman pawnbroker," Kucherena said. Edward Snowden plans to stay in Russia, says lawyer 2013-07-24T17:51:09Z People in Scotland's largest city are borrowing £57 million a year from payday loan companies, pawnbrokers and other non-standard lenders. City to tackle payday loan problems 2013-06-12T23:22:52Z Now there are not really any shops at all: just a pharmacy, two banks and a few law firms, along with the inevitable pawnbrokers and liquor stores. The Mississippi Delta: Scratching a living 2013-06-06T15:01:30Z Town centres across the region are becoming swamped with payday lenders, pawnbrokers and pound shops. High street blight: are pound shops better than empty shops? 2013-05-23T19:26:27Z Many others had been taken over by charity shops, bargain stores and pawnbrokers. Newport fails to curb retail exodus as big names pack up shop 2013-05-19T23:01:00Z A pawn shop is also a possibility, although pawnbrokers have been thriving since the recession began, so they might be able to afford their own building. Cleveland: Ground zero for the housing bubble 2013-05-12T21:00:00Z As Vince Cable put it yesterday, they are working on a "pawnbroker business model" demanding "heaps of collateral" that he likened to a gold watch. IMF team needs to see UK economy's clouds, not the sunbeam 2013-05-07T22:49:50Z You're a pawnbroker from Vegas, for God's sake, not a Harvard professor. The Simplistic Brilliance of 'Pawn Stars' 2013-03-06T17:46:00Z Nearby, a charity shop sits alongside a pawnbrokers. High street blight: are pound shops better than empty shops? 2013-05-23T19:26:27Z Higher risk firms include payday lenders, pawnbrokers, credit reference agencies and debt collectors. New City watchdog targets 'abusive' payday loan practices 2013-03-06T14:54:03Z On the high street there are seven charity shops and three pawnbrokers. Chris Huhne was arrogant, dodgy and a twit – but also a good MP, say his voters 2013-02-09T16:59:01Z After all, if desperate people will take prized possessions to the pawnbrokers, or borrow from payday loan sharks, who wouldn't exchange flexible working or redundancy pay for a few grand worth of shares? George Osborne's solution: make the workers pay 2012-12-20T15:24:55Z In an earlier era, they became indebted to the pawnbroker; now they are indebted to banks or credit-card companies. Income inequality is killing capitalism 2012-11-22T14:03:13Z On cue, pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond said results would be below expectations due to a slowdown in the number of people cash in their gold in the last eight weeks. Banks move higher after £180bn boost, helping FTSE end week on a positive note 2012-06-15T16:24:29Z And so, the pawnbroker is keeping her shoes and handbags in secure storage. Pawnbrokers attracting new custom 2012-05-18T23:01:11Z He had attempted an intricately dangerous transaction, with a credit-giving jeweller and three diamond rings at one end of it, and a pawnbroker at the other. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The pile of objects collected was of the most miscellaneous description, and looked like the contents of a pawnbroker’s shop in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Her father might be a pork-butcher, or a pawnbroker, or an oilman; that was no barrier to his daughter becoming a countess or even a duchess. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z A man and woman of Jewish cast of countenance are seen at a pawnbroker's sale. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z David Braithwaite, from Citrus Financial Management, says there are certain advantages to using a pawnbroker. Pawnbrokers attracting new custom 2012-05-18T23:01:11Z He was often compelled to sell his pictures to pawnbrokers, who, so it is said, could not sell them again. English Painters with a chapter on American painters 2012-03-27T02:00:26.437Z One of these was a reduced family of Bantams whom he was accustomed to find crowding together in the side entry of a pawnbroker's shop. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z I do not know why the hunted-looking man said "parnbroker," instead of "pawnbroker," but James always tells the story this way. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z The packages they carry do not imply a negotiation with the pawnbroker. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z A friend suggested she went to a pawnbroker. Pawnbrokers attracting new custom 2012-05-18T23:01:11Z Two doors above the saloon was a pawnbroker's office, with the three golden balls hanging over the door, and with the unredeemed pledges offered for sale in the broad window. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z Is, therefore, the pawnbroker's imitation as good as the original? Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things 2012-02-20T03:00:15.843Z The pawnbroker glanced at them slightly, carelessly lifting one of the earrings in his hand, to feel its weight. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z The money was given him on the spot and the necessity for visiting the pawnbroker averted for several days longer. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z He is not the only one to benefit from this, with new pawnbroker shops opening up. Pawnbrokers attracting new custom 2012-05-18T23:01:11Z I've done pretty nearly everything," he answered, "from driving a Fifth Avenue stage to keeping books for a Third Avenue pawnbroker. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z She was a strong, healthy little girl, and did not feel particularly tired when they at last reached the special pawnbroker's which Susy had fixed upon as the best place for making their bargain. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z Possibly the thought struck the pawnbroker, and awoke some humanity within him. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z It also contained a one-pound note as a loan, which he immediately employed in obtaining food for his family and in delivering his best coat from the pawnbroker's. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z If you think of pawnbrokers, you probably imagine people getting cash for gold or watches. Pawnbrokers attracting new custom 2012-05-18T23:01:11Z The store between the pawnbroker's and the barroom was an undertaker's; and Malone, walking slowly past, saw in the window a little coffin, lined with white satin. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z Tom Jones, having secured the baby's comforter, the thin Paisley shawl, and the little winsey frock, ran as fast as he could to a pawnbroker's hard by. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z More contending; but the pawnbroker was firm; and Mrs. Dunn was forced to accept the offer, or else take away her silk. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z He gently, timidly, unwrapt before the pawnbroker the little volume, awaiting expectantly the admiration that always followed its appearance. The Unpublishable Memoirs 2012-02-03T03:00:18.447Z This is a hardscrabble place, populated largely by the area's working poor, not to mention its pawnbrokers and bail bondsmen. Tony Hsieh's Excellent Las Vegas Adventure 2012-01-24T05:03:00Z A London pawnbroker's assistant gave evidence of her having pawned a single pearl, which he produced. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z "And I'm grieved to say taking the money with her," added the pawnbroker. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z I hope their sticks and stones 'll be sold up, down to their children's cradles——' 'There, that's enough,' interposed the pawnbroker, as he handed her what he had to give. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z The property, including a pair of ear-rings, had been recovered from the pawnbroker’s, and these, with the brass ring, were laid before the accused. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z The pawnbroker's assistants can only give a confused account of a shabbily-dressed girl, who seemed badly in need of money. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z He paused in front of a pawnbroker’s shop, which was some feet below the level of the sidewalk. Dorothy Dale in the City 2012-01-13T03:00:12.213Z She had kept her secret all day long, and now all she had to do was to wake up quite early in the morning, and go off with Susy to the pawnbroker's. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z The pawnbroker, after some haggling, not so intemperately carried on as the bargain just concluded, advanced six shillings on them. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z The bootmakers' insignia are particularly artistic and only surpassed in splendour by the rich festoons of gold which mark the pawnbrokers' shops. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z "Perhaps you will tell us you never tried to—sell—or pawn that piece of jewellery, at a pawnbroker's shop in Chelsea a few weeks ago?" Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Again Tommy’s father offered it, but the pawnbroker would not take it, for it was evidently not worth space in his cases. Dorothy Dale in the City 2012-01-13T03:00:12.213Z If the customer doesn’t pay back the money, however, the pawnbroker keeps the merchandise and resells it. Making a List, and Taking It to the Pawn Shop 2011-12-19T02:20:08Z Let them look to theirselves,' concluded Mrs. Cheek significantly, as she quitted the pawnbroker's shop with a fling. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z I turned my back on the pawnbroker's, and went towards the Arno; but I had miscalculated my strength, and near Santa Felicita I felt a sudden giddiness and sank downwards on the pavement. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z Because the police had not then notified the pawnbrokers of London of the loss. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Directly he had gone out his guests helped themselves to his purchase, landed them at the nearest pawnbroker’s, and drank the money they brought. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z In addition, pawnbrokers were flooded by customers looking to sell gold jewelry when gold prices soared this year. Making a List, and Taking It to the Pawn Shop 2011-12-19T02:20:08Z As Mary Baxendale was returning home from the pawnbroker's, she passed Mrs. Darby, who was standing at her own door looking at the weather. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z I duly redeemed the tari, somewhat to the surprise of the pawnbroker, whose pledges did not as a rule pass so swiftly back into the hands of their rightful owners. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z The pawnbroker himself, it seems, did not see the pendant. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z On his way to the pawnbroker's he encountered a friend, Joe Cooke. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z When the money is paid back — with interest of course — pawnbrokers return the merchandise. Making a List, and Taking It to the Pawn Shop 2011-12-19T02:20:08Z The shades of evening were on Daffodil's Delight when the attendants of the funeral returned, and Mr. Cox, the pawnbroker, was busily transacting the business that the dusk hour always brought him. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z In venture capital circles, Swildens is known as something of a pawnbroker. Venture Capital's Pawnbroker 2011-11-22T13:21:27Z Very easily," Cicely answered; "but it is unfortunate that the pawnbroker's assistants let the girl go. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z The pawnbroker had come to the rescue when the coin was gone. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z Then the Hulkers themselves were emboldened to try their luck at the pawnbroker's, and by going only at night—and generally stormy nights—they managed to keep their identity concealed. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z In Maida Vale he suddenly announced his intention of having the life-preserver identified in those very small hours by the pawnbroker who had sold it on the morning of the autumn raid. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z In the background at one side is a pot-house, at the other a pawnbroker’s shop. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z All gone to the pawnbroker's; the money gone for rum—her virtue, shame, everything gone. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z The rocketing gold price sent pawnbroker H&T Group's shares soaring this morning, after it said it would beat forecasts on the back of the precious metal's strength. Pawnbroker soars on gold boost 2011-08-23T09:06:40Z "There's the Shanghai that got the watch and jawed the pawnbroker and ran with that gang of young fellers," said he. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z He knew only the name of the pawnbroker's street, but here Cockney sharpness came in again, and they were pounding on the right shutters by half past three. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z He pulled out his watch, his dear old turnip, which for a year and a month's grace had been in the pawnbroker's hands, and the two old friends both seemed to enjoy its liberty. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z I suppose I shall have to do what we poor folks often have to do, go to the pawnbroker again. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z The sons and daughters of pawnbrokers, for example, loom large in Melbourne society to-day. The Awful Australian 2011-08-11T02:00:14.850Z "Then this is the excuse," says Park, severely, "for his resorting to pawnbrokers—with stolen property." From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z At Shopping City, a complex in the Pendleton area of Salford, the shops hit ranged from pawnbrokers and cobblers to a travel agent. Salford traders pull down the shutters in fear of further riots 2011-08-10T14:51:53Z The bedding consisted of half a rug—the other half was at the pawnbroker's—and a leather case, stuffed to bursting-point with studies and sketches. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Mrs. May, you will not have to go to the pawnbroker's to-day. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z They gabbled of drainage and water supplies, the suspension of rents and pawnbrokers' pledges for six months. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z The police had not had so much trouble in the place for a long while, nor had the publicans and pawnbrokers done such a roaring trade. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z "Mind you don't try a pawnbroker," she said. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z Ill-natured people said that Perry-Morton the elder had been a pawnbroker who had made money largely. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z “That remains to be found out,” answered Dunston Porter, and then he told the pawnbroker to be sure and not let the gems go out of his possession until a further investigation could be made. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z Nathan and Max were orphans, and had been brought up by an uncle—a pawnbroker of the East End of London. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Henslow was the pawnbroker of the company, and the chancellor of its exchequer. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z There is also other recognisable businesses of the era - from a cobblers, to a pawnbrokers and a photography studio. Sneaky peak 2011-05-31T23:37:18Z There was only one thing to do: the pawnbroker must be induced to lend the plate for the occasion. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z There, Jasniff said, he could get a certain pawnbroker to take the jewels and give us a good price for them. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z He therefore took his real autumn flowers to the pawnbroker woman's, in whose hands his silk plants had been deposited, that he might twine the dead, poor, cocoon forget-me-nots among the living roses. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z She possessed no valuables to realise on, except the piece of Spanish lace which had been valued by a pawnbroker at thirty shillings. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z The sentiment of the pawnbroker is:— “When we lend our cash to a friend, may it be to his interest to pay the principal, and his principle to pay the interest.” Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Now, it happened that the pawnbroker was a man with social aspirations; his one ambition was to mix with the gentry, and as he possessed considerable wealth he had almost as much assurance. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z “The pawnbrokers will have to give them up.” Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z "You could name him Rosenberg and that wouldn't make him a pawnbroker." The Boy Grew Older 2011-05-10T02:01:01.027Z While in prison a day and night awaiting trial, the vase was found in a pawnbroker's shop, and the colored porter of the bric-�-brac dealer acknowledged the theft. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z "Do you remember the silver one which was always going to the pawnbroker at Tombolo?" Pope Pius the Tenth 2011-04-26T02:00:21.967Z "The name is on the ticket," answered the pawnbroker. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z They visited the local pawnbrokers, and from one of them learned that Merwell had pawned two diamonds for two hundred and fifty dollars. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z The officers, in searching his pockets, had found a number of English and Irish pawnbrokers' duplicates; and the magistrate, selecting one of them, asked,— "Where did you get this ticket for a pelisse?" Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' 2011-04-08T02:00:09.863Z No, Louy, I’m bad enough, but I’m not going to send you to the pawnbroker’s while I stop hiding here, and it’s all right now.” The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z The Mandeleys pearls, generally worn by the unmarried women of the family, were reposing in the famous vaults of a West End pawnbroker. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z It was a very pathetic story that we got out of the warm-hearted pawnbroker. The Last Stroke a detective story 2011-02-19T03:01:39.327Z The rascal had told the pawnbroker that the gems 162 were the property of a rich lady who was awaiting a remittance from France. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z It was true it had for a few months reposed on the shelf of a pawnbroker in the Strand, to whom she had confided it during that terrible time just before she met with Barton. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z One pawnbroker after another refused to advance anything on my waistcoat, and at last I sold it right out for a few pence. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Point of sale finance products, payday loans, home credit providers and pawnbrokers will all play their part in providing for these kinds of consumers, but the cost of credit needs simpler explanation for consumers. Rising borrowing costs predicted 2011-01-17T11:16:49Z It's often easier to send off a phone and get a cheque in the post than it is to haggle at a pawnbroker or list the phone on eBay. Are cash-for-goods websites worth their weight in gold? 2011-01-16T00:01:02Z Installment houses prey upon them, pawnbrokers suck their blood, and they are infinitely the victims of patent medicines. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z Old Penny, the pawnbroker, is a friend of mine. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z Historians may someday note with wonder that by the end of 2010, at least six cable television shows were about auctioneers and pawnbrokers. TV Viewing Continues to Edge Up 2011-01-03T02:01:59Z Lilly well knew the way to the pawnbroker's, and she did not have to pluck up courage before relinquishing the little gold cross that she wore about her neck, the last remnant of better days. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z "They are more likely to sell inexpensive handguns, to be pawnbrokers, to be located in urban areas, and to be patronized by would-be gun buyers who . . . are prohibited from owning guns." Virginia gun dealers: Small number supply most guns tied to crimes 2010-10-25T20:28:00Z Other groups, from payday lenders to pawnbrokers, made similar pitches but gained little traction. Oversight exemption for auto dealers gaining traction 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z This is a trap I am laying for that pawnbroker. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z The House said it wants to add certain exclusions to the watchdog proposal for auto dealers and pawnbrokers. House agrees to put consumer watchdog in Fed 2010-06-22T01:08:00Z On the main street, stores that once sold everything from household staples to electronics and jewelry are now outnumbered by pawnbrokers. Deep Funk: Why Britain is Feeling Bleak 2010-03-20T07:55:00Z Méndez, the spokesman, prefers not to call Aunt Pity a pawnbroker. During desperate times, Mexican families turn to 'Aunt Pity' 2010-02-19T05:00:00Z Then came the pawnbroker, Mr. Cohen, the lieutenant governor candidate who slipped past both Mr. Madigan, chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, and the news media. 2010-02-14T05:05:00Z Why, this pawnbroker—what is his name?—Penny. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z Mr. Cohen, the state’s first pawnbroker politician, managed to leave a blot on the ledger of an industry that could do without the extra stain. 2010-02-12T04:00:00Z But Mr. Quinn immediately found himself embroiled in another potentially damaging conflict, this time with Scott Lee Cohen, the South Side Chicago pawnbroker who won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor on Tuesday. 2010-02-05T04:22:00Z They had a peculiar way of doggedly slinking around the corner, as if they were eternally going to the pawnbroker’s. In Jail with Charles Dickens The other two were a French barber and a Jew pawnbroker. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 The watch on Denton at Omaha developed little, if anything, except that a close companionship existed between him and the Omaha pawnbroker. True Detective Stories From the archives of the Pinkertons The police say, too, that unscrupulous pawnbrokers provide an outlet that makes it easy for thieves and burglars to fence stolen goods. 2010-02-12T04:00:00Z And I’d been to the pawnbroker feller’s so many times that I couldn’t look a Jew in the face without takin’ out my watch. Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher A Glasgow police inspector told me that, having one day to make a search at a pawnbroker's in the town, he had found more than fifteen hundred of these shawls on the premises. Friend Mac Donald Exactly so; only she is cheaper and more easy to deal with than the regular pawnbrokers: she does not confuse you with a heap of paper tickets and duplicates,—nothing of the sort. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 The sickening succession of them was only a repetition of "Oi oi" and the pawnbroker's symbol—and humor of that high order. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew Mr. Cohen’s fellow pawnbrokers do not appreciate the steady stream of slights they have taken because of his campaign. 2010-02-12T04:00:00Z For the young man who had followed the pawnbroker out of the inner room was George Arnold! Nancy of Paradise Cottage When poverty presses hard, the tartan goes to the pawnbroker's shop, whence it issues in the form of a sixpence or a shilling, according to its value. Friend Mac Donald "She keeps what you would call a pawnbroker's shop upon a small scale." The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 Victoria hesitated for a moment on the steps of an oyster shop, as nervous in the presence of her first plunge into freedom as a novice at the side door of a pawnbroker. A Bed of Roses Possibly some of the ten-pound note had been laid out at an adjacent pawnbroker's. Hard Pressed Her first impulse was to turn and fly, or to conceal herself hastily in one of the odd little sentry boxes, which were evidently designed to preserve the incognito of the pawnbroker's indigent customers. Nancy of Paradise Cottage There are things that look like games, like toys, like lamps, like idols, like utensils of lost trades, like relics of lost tribes, like—well, like a pawnbroker’s stock, just brought from some other world. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 Tell us about this gentleman beggar that bleeds you of half-crowns—that melts the heart even of a pawnbroker!” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. The Turk had nothing to say, and it was manifest that our tent was really at the pawnbroker’s. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Having exchanged the clock for seven shillings and badly beaten the pawnbroker's assistant in a verbal duel, Bindle strolled along towards Walham Green in the happiest frame of mind. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle Not long ago, when a travelling artist applied to him, he said—'No, no, or I shall probably be hung up in some pawnbroker's shop, at some distant day, along with Napoleon and old Fritz.' Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. The business of a pawnbroker is legally regulated by statute, and the states usually require him to get a license. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman His rings sparkled unseen in the safe of a Camden Town pawnbroker, although the whisky and soda which they served to buy had long ceased to sparkle for Mrs. Dale. Carnival “It’s quite obvious,” said he to us, “that you are people altogether of another world; why don’t you understand that your tent is at the pawnbroker’s?” Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Balls; from the coat of arms of the Medici family, the money loaners of Florence; origin of the three gilt balls over a pawnbroker's shop. Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 Under the Pawnbrokers Act 1872 the licences to pawnbrokers, which were formerly granted by justices, are now granted by district councils. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" “Glad to do business on the square any time, Mr Smith,” said the pawnbroker. Blind Policy Indeed, to push the analogy further, they had more than once drawn lots who should be first devoured; that is to say, they had tossed up whose watch was to go first to the pawnbroker. One Of Them Do not tell us that the tent is at a friend’s: I tell you that it is at the pawnbroker’s. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 The pawnbrokers may help them—but their material guarantees cannot be perpetually forthcoming. The Night Side of London The young man, fearing the old man’s death, rushed round to the nearest pawnbroker in Wardour Street. The Intriguers “Don’t you make that mistake, Mr Smith,” said the pawnbroker. Blind Policy In the towns where Tartar commerce is carried on, you may hunt through every furniture shop, every brokers, every pawnbroker’s, but you meet with not one of these pieces of furniture, new or old. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Suddenly, sweeping across the dance floor like a cold wind, was a bass fiddle, an enormous black monstrosity, a refugee from a pawnbroker's attic. The Holes and John Smith Mountjoy Stubbs might marry her; he has fifty thousand a year, and his father was a pawnbroker. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Well, it is just as I have been telling you, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead: "I have a small pawnbroker's business at Coburg Square, near the city. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 “Soon done, Mr Smith,” said the pawnbroker, “and I shall be happy to do business with you again any time.” Blind Policy All the pawnbrokers shops in the Tartar Chinese towns are full of these Lama relics. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Miss Squeeze was a pawnbroker's daughter; her father had early taught her that money was a very good thing, and left her a moderate fortune at his death. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time “Precisely why I feel so certain now that the pawnbroker’s ‘advance’ was paid over to him,” said Cleek, with a twitch of the shoulder. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories Finally he returned to the pawnbroker's, and having thumped vigorously upon the pavement with his stick two or three times he went up to the door and knocked. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 But he saw nothing to excite his suspicions of being followed, for it was not likely that the homely-looking woman with a thickish umbrella had come from the pawnbroker’s. Blind Policy Some maintained he was a drysalter in the City; others surmised that he might be a pawnbroker at the West End. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 Even a tax upon pawnbrokers, whose profits are supposed to be extraordinary, gives occasion for a sharper grinding of the poor. Rural Health and Welfare After looking about the great city for a time, it was the choice and pleasure o' Cautious Watty to be bound as an apprentice to a pawnbroker. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 He immediately made for the house of his old friend the pawnbroker—that establishment which is called in France the Mont de Piété. Devil Stories An Anthology “Obliged to be careful, Mr Smith, in my profession,” said the pawnbroker, with a peculiar smile. Blind Policy The house, No. 176, is in the worst part of Varick Street, and the room occupied by the pair of witches is over a boot and shoe store, and a pawnbroker’s shop is directly opposite. The Witches of New York He worried continually because he was dependent upon his daughter, and every time she went to the pawnbroker’s he had a fit of melancholy. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 I passed on my way the lodgings of a milliner, a female pawnbroker, and a lady who supplied families with servant-maids, and all three poked their heads out of their windows and watched me disappear. Eyes Like the Sea But the pawnbroker grinned, and said, “Nay, Mr. Gambouge, I will sell that plate for a thousand francs to you, or I will never sell it at all.” Devil Stories An Anthology Small enquiries at pawnbrokers', searching directories to verify addresses, running errands for his superiors, and doing all the small odd jobs are his immediate concern. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police The goldsmiths and pawnbrokers, says Macaulay, set up a howl of rage. Old and New London Volume I The pawnbroker opened a book and began to fill the blanks in one of the many printed slips it contained. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 The principal are land transfer fees, pawnbrokers’ and other licences, duties on reed flats, commutation of corvée and personal services, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Alas! a pawnbroker could not have been more practical and commonplace, for this was what the kneeling woman said to the woman upright—this and nothing more: “Eh, what extravagance!” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Publicans and pawnbrokers seem to be the invariable victims of a certain type of swindler. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police Angélique might have forgiven him his broken promises, but the pawnbroker enters with her picture and demands the thousand crowns. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 “But what put it into your head to choose that of a pawnbroker?” asked Dixon. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Now when the immigrant or native found himself in a state of near, or complete, destitution and resorted to the pawnbrokers's or to theft, what happened? History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times The pawnbroker, however, with a distrust in human nature which stamped him as having an evil mind, called in a passing policeman, and gave this victim of his own kindly disposition into custody. The Queen Against Owen Close by are a little heap of white sapphires, calculated at one time, with their glitter and dazzle when set as "diamond" rings, to deceive all but the most sophisticated of pawnbrokers. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police This stood wide open, and they encountered Fuller and the pawnbroker, Quigley, as they entered. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist “Is Miss Rumble in?” said the newcomer in a hesitating manner, as he turned toward the old pawnbroker. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Can they, at a glance, discover a good picture obscured by the filth, and confused among the rubbish, of the pawnbroker’s or dealer’s garret? The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), First it was rented, by its new owner, to the Jewish pawnbroker, with his numerous family. The Story of a New York House Some one else had entered the shop, but Meg was too absorbed and too anxious to take any heed of it The pawnbroker rolled the frock up scornfully, and gave it a push towards her. Little Meg's Children I at once knew this to be a pawnbroker's mark. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist “If their ghosts do come back what very lively times some pawnbrokers must have!” Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 The image then found its way to a pawnbroker's establishment in Houndsditch, which shortly afterwards was burned to the ground. Byways of Ghost-Land "If I give you a hundred and seventy-five dollars," laughed the pawnbroker, "I think your aunt will let me keep it for good." Mark Mason's Victory Bit by bit his surgical instruments go to the pawnbroker. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) Nora Cavanaugh gave a gasping sort of cry and stood staring at the pawnbroker, her wide eyes full of joy—of bewilderment. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist Although it was apparent that the pawnbroker had begun to mistrust his methods of doing business, it was also evident that he had great faith in auctions. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Among other efforts, he had confided to a leading pawnbroker the details of the affair, and it was in him that his hopes principally lay. A Noble Woman "I might give you a dollar and a half," answered the pawnbroker composedly. Mark Mason's Victory "Yes, they caught him in a pawnbroker's shop," said Mr. Basswood. Dave Porter At Bear Camp or, The Wild Man of Mirror Lake C. 2 verso, celebrates this spot as one of the principal haunts of the pawnbrokers. Shakespeare Jest-Books Reprints of the Early and Very Rare Jest-Books Supposed to Have Been Used by Shakespeare It was the pawnbroker’s turn to pity his visitors. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 If the bracelet had been given to a needy person for any reason, it would undoubtedly find its way to the hands of some pawnbroker—that was his thought. A Noble Woman The pawnbroker took it to the window and examined it attentively. Mark Mason's Victory The pawnbroker got suspicious, and as he happened to be an honest man, he called in a detective. Dave Porter At Bear Camp or, The Wild Man of Mirror Lake A usurer––a pawnbroker, is a prince compared to you. The Plunderer “Oh, your friend is good surety for you,” replied the pawnbroker. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 "I know," he said, "that this bracelet was in the hands of a bad, wicked man; only yesterday he took it from the pawnbroker's, and now I find it in your possession." A Noble Woman "I think you will have to carry it to some other pawnbroker, my friend!" Mark Mason's Victory Why don’t you tell her the truth––that you can’t afford violets, that the two-pound box is a burden that is breaking your back, and that every theater-supper sends you to the pawnbroker’s?’ 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry The pawnbroker seized the coin greedily, his eyes gleaming hungrily at the sight of the yellow gold, while he examined it carefully to assure himself that it was genuine. The Masked Bridal He simply conducted it on more liberal principles than most pawnbrokers. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 The sipho was a tube, pipe, or spout, projecting from the shops of pawnbrokers, of whom there is every reason to believe that there were a great many in ancient Rome. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue The pawnbroker took the box, and drawing out the ring held it up in the best light. Mark Mason's Victory He was idle, penniless, and fond of pleasure:177 he learned his way early to the pawnbroker's shop. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges "How so, dear?" questioned the invalid; whereupon her daughter gave an account of her recent interview with the pawnbroker. The Masked Bridal When this arrangement was made, the pawnbroker, who had been gloomy for some time, again wore a cheerful look. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 A preposition being understood, sometimes causes an ablative case to be added, as Habeo pigneratorem loco avunculi; i.e. in loco: I esteem a pawnbroker in the place of an uncle: that is, in loco. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue "Humph!" said the pawnbroker with an amused smile, "two hundred dollars is a large sum of money." Mark Mason's Victory I learned that in desperation, through these ignoble creditors, Monsieur Moore had placed the ring not in the safe but in the Mont de Piet�, which here is called the pawnbroker, or uncle. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America I believe you were right, and that the pawnbroker did not want to give up the watch, so took that way to get rid of me. The Masked Bridal He will give you twice as much on it as any other pawnbroker.” Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 If they drank their money away?' said the pawnbroker. Ghetto Comedies "It is a pity you should have to pawn your aunt's diamonds, and such diamonds!" chuckled the pawnbroker. Mark Mason's Victory Well, it is just as I have been telling you, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said Jabez Wilson, mopping his forehead, "I have a small pawnbroker's business at Coburg Square, near the City. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories "Ah! maybe not—maybe not, miss; not if he knew it," said the pawnbroker, now adopting a wheedling and pitiful tone as he drew forth the shining piece and pushed it toward her. The Masked Bridal When she reached the place her heart almost failed her; but, summoning courage, she entered the shop, and presented the locket to the pawnbroker. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 No, no, the only way is to appeal to his soul——' 'May it be an atonement for us all!' interrupted Peleg the pawnbroker. Ghetto Comedies The pawnbroker stared, frowned, and burst out laughing. Harding's luck The murderer was soon afterward captured in Tucson and lynched in company with two Mexicans who were concerned in the murder of a pawnbroker there. Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer "And," he added, "I can easily prove the truth of my assertions, as I have here the ticket which I received from the pawnbroker." The Masked Bridal Although she knew that a pawnbroker had opened a shop where her father had kept his, she had never gone to it. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 The pawnbroker was a gentleman of Jewish persuasion, and possessed a nose like the beak of an eagle. My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself. You're a rum little chap," was what the pawnbroker said, "but I like your pluck. Harding's luck A pawnbroker in Lawton had written him to say that he would be glad to sell the watch left with him as he had a good customer for it. Battling the Clouds or, For a Comrade's Honor "So the pawnbroker threw your money into his drawer, did he?" interposed Mr. Bryant, eagerly grasping at this important point. The Masked Bridal “Mr. Rumble,” he asked, “how happened it that you became a pawnbroker?” Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 To reach the nearest pawnbroker's, it was necessary to pass through one of the principal streets. My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson Being the Auto-Biography of an Author. Written by Himself. The pawnbroker turned the box over in his hands, while kindness and honesty struggled fiercely within him against the habits of a business life. Harding's luck If her father is a pawnbroker he must have a bit of money to give her, and a gel with a fat purse is just my style. Good Luck Mr. Bryant and Mr. Knowles gave their testimony, and it was conclusively demonstrated that the spurious coin must have come from the pawnbroker's drawer. The Masked Bridal The sound of the tempest persuaded Teague to accept the pawnbroker’s offer. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Gipsies of the old type are not strangers to pawnbrokers’ shops; but they do not visit these places for the same p. 253purposes as the vitiated poor of our trading towns. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement And so at last they came to New Cross again, and Mr. Beale stepped in for half a pint at the Railway Hotel, while Dickie went clickety-clack along the pavement to his friend the pawnbroker. Harding's luck Clay, the pawnbroker, a little man with a deeply wrinkled face and shrewd, beadlike, black eyes, was darting in and out amongst his friends, laughing loudly, cracking jokes, and making himself generally facetious and agreeable. Good Luck At Royal Bryant's suggestion the pawnbroker was ordered to be searched, when no less than three more bogus pieces were found concealed upon his person. The Masked Bridal As Maxwell disappeared in the sitting-room, Dixon and his friend again exchanged glances which showed that they had changed their opinion in regard to the newcomer’s relations with the pawnbroker. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Maclaine was taken in the autumn of 1750, by selling a laced waistcoat to a pawnbroker in Monmouth-street, who happened to carry it to the very man who had just sold the lace. All About Coffee "But I shall have them while they're alive," said Dickie, as he had said to the pawnbroker about the moonflowers. Harding's luck Among trades the three balls of the pawnbroker, the golden fleece of the dry-goods man, the mortar and pestle of the druggist, and others are well known. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts "Perhaps the pawnbroker did not want to give up the watch, and so took that way to get rid of you." The Masked Bridal Among them Rumble recognized several pawnbrokers, and the others looked as though they might belong to the same guild. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 The pawnbroker made a very bad third—in fact, scarcely counted, owing to his own moroseness or reserve. Somehow Good Then he saw the three gold balls above the door of the friendly pawnbroker. Harding's luck But further inquiry proved them to be a series of pawnbroker's establishments. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months The writer has a fine specimen of a little over one carat, with which he has deceived many jewelers and pawnbrokers, and even an importer or two. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Besides, if he loaned more money on goods, in proportion to their value, than other pawnbrokers, his return in interest was also greater when the goods were redeemed. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 "You'll find it here, any time up to twelve months," said the pawnbroker, who also nodded after him knowingly as he left the shop. Somehow Good Hullo!" said the pawnbroker, "here we are again. Harding's luck Indeed, wrinkling his bushy brows, he as much as told her that he was a banker and not a pawnbroker. It, and Other Stories His dissipated son reduced him to poverty, and the poor old man, tired of study and broken down with sorrow, was obliged to beg for a miserable employment at the city pawnbroker's. Holland, v. 1 (of 2) When they opened the door of Rumble’s shop, the old pawnbroker looked up in surprise. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 And its recovery from the pawnbroker's he could not remember leaving it at became an absurd dream. Somehow Good The pawnbroker hesitated and looked hard at him. Harding's luck The pawnbroker to whom he had sold it that morning for twenty-two shillings was no fool. Anthony Lyveden His first recorded ancestor, Brian Bentham, was a pawnbroker, who lost money by the stop of the Exchequer in 1672, but was neither ruined, nor, it would seem, alienated by the king's dishonesty. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. “If you please,” answered his customer, whose face brightened when he heard the pawnbroker’s words. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Perhaps he was not a good hand at pretences, and the pawnbroker outclassed him easily. Somehow Good He turned again quickly and went straight to the pawnbroker's. Harding's luck I felt sure that the Captain and Francis had put their money together to get it from the pawnbrokers for the occasion. Major Frank Rabbit suckers, young spendthrifts, taking goods on tick of pawnbrokers or tallymen, at excessive rates. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man Dixon had a fit of laughter at his friend’s expense, and even the pawnbroker could not forbear a smile. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 An inquiry of a City policeman guided him to a pawnbroker's shop. Somehow Good The pawnbroker looked and exclaimed and questioned and wondered, and Dickie went away with eight silver shillings in his pocket, the first coins he had ever carried in his life. Harding's luck The more remote grandfathers and the famous battles were covered with cobwebs... and to think that the pawnbrokers had declined to acquire this museum of glories under the pretext that the paintings were poor! The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Ferret, a pawnbroker or tradesman, that sells goods to young spendthrifts upon trust, at excessive rates, and then hunts them without mercy, and often throws them into jail, where they perish for their debt. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man He soon understood why the pawnbrokers were there. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 What would the pawnbroker lend him on that—his watch? Somehow Good "None of your cheek," said the pawnbroker, reddening, and there was an awkward pause. Harding's luck Never in this world, except at a pawnbroker's. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 He did not even know where any pawnbroker lived, nor what he could take to him, and the time was terribly short. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 Dixon laughed quietly as he enjoyed his friend’s confusion, while the pawnbroker looked among his stock for a coat that would fit Teague. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 When at last he got to the pawnbroker's, he found that that gentleman at the counter did not recognise him, or said he did not. Somehow Good My young man shall stick it together with cement," the pawnbroker went on, "and put it in a little box. Harding's luck The pawnbroker talked Greek to him at once. Stingaree There he pawned the whole lot for trifling sums, with seven different pawnbrokers; but, thanks chiefly to a well-known inhabitant of Worksop, all, with the exception of five, were recovered. The Dukeries From time to time pawnbrokers called on him and tried to persuade him that his method of doing business was a mistake; that it was not only hurting their business, but was ruining himself. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 "You ought to have a watch chain, my friend," said the pawnbroker. Luke Walton This inherited sense of romance in the pawnbroker now leaped to answer Dickie's appeal. Harding's luck The pawnbroker's face instantly advised him that his observation was wide of the obscure mark. Stingaree I can get something for that at the pawnbroker's. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It The locksmith consorts with pawnbrokers, with cheap sign-makers and with disreputable doctors; yet he is not of them. Chimney-Pot Papers As he left the pawnbroker's, he did not observe a familiar face and figure on the opposite side of the street. Luke Walton The pawnbroker explained that crests no longer live exclusively on helmets, but on all sorts of odd things. Harding's luck The pawnbroker leant across his counter and leered more than ever in his customer's face. Stingaree The pawnbroker, a small old man, a German by birth, scanned Sam attentively, regarding him as a possible customer. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It The beadle is the only sober man in the composition except the pawnbroker, and he is mightily indifferent to the orphan-child crying beside its parent's coffin. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete He waited till Harold was at a safe distance, then crossed the street, and entered the pawnbroker's. Luke Walton "You must go on trying to improve your mind," said the pawnbroker fussily. Harding's luck The pawnbroker leered as he put down a sovereign and a shilling. Stingaree Of the five dollars he had received from the pawnbroker he had but three left, and it was idle to expect to recover it unless he should pay the full price and the commission besides. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It The ship lands to-morrow evening, and some villain may break into your stateroom, rob you of the Duke's word of honor and sell it to some enterprising Liverpool pawnbroker. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play No; he got the watch and chain from a pawnbroker. Luke Walton These pawnbrokers on a small scale are generally far more pitiless than the aristocratic usurer, whose customers drive to his door in their carriages. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 Men and women engaged in certain kinds of business must pay to the national, state and local governments a license or fees, as merchants, peddlers, manufacturers, pawnbrokers, etc. Citizenship A Manual for Voters Then it occurred to him that he might obtain the ring back by giving the pawnbroker what money he had, and leaving his vest on deposit with him. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It He might argue with Bill and plead with Al, but Laloo had the soul of a pawnbroker. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World I saw him come out of the shop, and going in, questioned the pawnbroker. Luke Walton The room which they entered seemed full of odds and ends of wearing apparel, and might have been taken for a pawnbroker's shop, or second-hand clothing store. Slow and Sure The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant This man is in possession of my property—proceeds of a burglary—I’m Kippen, the pawnbroker, No. 319; he’s got my clock in his pocket now. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly There was no time to go round to the pawnbroker's now, for his employer was very particular about receiving his letters promptly, and so great a delay might lead to his dismissal. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It Among the less obvious are duties on barges, pawnbrokers' takings, toys, theatre and concert tickets, buttons, corks, glass bottles, umbrellas, sheriffs and under-sheriffs, county commissioners and attorneys who keep clerks. William Pitt and the Great War The pawnbroker, whose name was found on the ticket, was located less than fifteen minutes walk from the billiard saloon. Luke Walton His sending his servants to a concert was spoken of as a deliberate insult to the society of Halifax; and his secretary was accused of robbing a pawnbroker's shop to replenish his wardrobe. The Tribune of Nova Scotia A Chronicle of Joseph Howe “We shall want a complete list of the articles you miss, so that we can send round to the pawnbrokers,” he had said before leaving me. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "You said it was your grandmother yesterday," remarked the pawnbroker, shrewdly. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It The church bells were chiming eleven o'clock when a car drew up before a gloomy corner shop, bearing the dingy sign of the pawnbroker's calling, and Beale and McNorton alighted. The Green Rust Harold took out fifteen dollars which he had put in his vest pocket for the purpose, and tendered them to the pawnbroker. Luke Walton Well then, I have," said the pawnbroker, "and I think it's a pity a young man should pawn anything. The Opal Serpent I see you have your doubts as to my rightful possession of the article; pawnbrokers are all alike, have exactly the same tricks of the trade. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Have you got the receipt?" asked the pawnbroker, to gain time. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It A pawnbroker's is the safest of safe deposits. The Green Rust Though the New York pawnbroker is allowed to charge but three per cent a month, his Chicago associate charges more than three times as much. Luke Walton All I know is that your father bought it out of a pawnbroker's shop in Stowley, which is some town in the Midlands. The Opal Serpent The gaunt woman in the bed seemed less gaunt than her residence, and there was nothing more to be sent to the pawnbroker or the secondhand dealer. Mary, Mary "Why do you want it to-day, particular?" asked the pawnbroker, looking curious. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It It is written in ink with the pawnbroker's own pen. The Green Rust Would he go to the pawnbroker to whom he was known and say, "Here is some property; it is not mine, it is Mrs. Bethune's?" Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. In the daytime Mr. Norman was an innocent bookseller, but after seven he retired to the cellar and became as genuine a pawnbroker as could be found in London. The Opal Serpent There is a pawnbroker, named Simpson, who, I hear, is one of the best of his class. The Telegraph Boy "You'll have to do without the ring till you bring me the money," said the pawnbroker, finally. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It They would have excited the pity of a pawnbroker, if he had not known them, so frightened and anxious and disconsolate they looked. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive The pawnbrokers had in safe keeping her diamonds, jewels, and some of her furs and laces. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. And in that past before he became a second-hand bookseller and a secret pawnbroker might be found the motive for the crime. The Opal Serpent He went at once to the pawnbroker mentioned by Mrs. Graham. The Telegraph Boy The pawnbroker might see the reward, and himself go to the advertiser and claim it. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It He pointed to a large yellow diamond in his scarf, and the Stranger tried to make a mental calculation of a pawnbroker's valuation of it. Side Show Studies We never dreamed that the queenly mother of heroes was nursing 'shopkeepers' now, with only shopkeepers' ethics, 'pawnbrokers' morality'! The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy No. My father bought the brooch from the Stowley pawnbroker, and gave it to my mother, who sent it to me. The Opal Serpent But for his uniform he would have been questioned closely as to how he came by the ring; but telegraph boys are so often employed on similar errands that the pawnbroker showed no surprise. The Telegraph Boy "Wait a minute, my friend," said the pawnbroker. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It Robin glanced at the angry pawnbroker, but he did not have time to argue then. Bred In The Bone 1908 Then they invented the word libbelian, meaning one with pawnbroker inclinations. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers Afterwards he vanished, as I say, and became a pawnbroker in Gwynne Street. The Opal Serpent Do not offer it to a pawnbroker again. Edward Barry South Sea Pearler "I am surprised that the pawnbroker gave it back to you at all," said Mr. Chester. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It The remainder of the collection was composed of worse pictures than are offered to connoisseurs at a pawnbroker's sale in London. Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II. Very early he was placed on a small allowance, which he found could be augmented by maternal embezzlements and the kindly co-operation of pawnbrokers. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers The pawnbroker asked that the brooch might be returned, and wanted to pay back the money. The Opal Serpent Early the next morning he went to a pawnbroker’s, and raised 2 pounds 10 shillings on his watch, with which money he walked straight to the railway station. Eric, or Little by Little The pawnbroker started in surprise and admiration when his eye fell on the sparkling brilliant. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It What can there be objectionable in pawnbrokers, if she is one? Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World He heard me with more consideration than I expected, but insisted that I should immediately make known to you my experience in this Bowery pawnbroker's shop. The Staircase At The Heart's Delight 1894 My first visit will be to that old pawnbroker. The Opal Serpent The pawnbroker looked from money to jewels and from jewels to money with an expression of curiously mingled grief and greed. Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York A Series of Stories and Sketches Portraying Many Singular Phases of Metropolitan Life The pawnbroker shrugged his shoulders, not believing a word of the story. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It "Of course she is a pawnbroker, but she doesn't like to own it; it evidently is a very disgraceful calling." Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World He does not bawl or try to terrify or bully his audience into purchase as do the auctioneers of the “pawnbrokers' outlets.” Pipefuls Afterwards, I believe, he received a letter from the pawnbroker, saying that his assistant had sold the brooch by mistake, that the time for redeeming it had not run out when your father bought it. The Opal Serpent The pawnbroker's shop and the till will very frequently figure in the answer. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Volume 18, New Series, September 11, 1852 "The fact is," said Sam, "it's to get something out of the pawnbroker's." Sam's Chance And How He Improved It You won't mind just confiding to me that you are a pawnbroker? Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World "And that attendant undoubtedly gets a handsome commission from the pawnbroker," murmured Darrin in his chum's ear. Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty It was certainly strange that the pawnbroker, from whom the brooch had been originally purchased, should have demanded it back; and the excuse given seems rather a weak one. The Opal Serpent He bought a secondhand watch at a pawnbroker's, but disdained a chain. Despair's Last Journey The pawnbroker recognized him at once, and regretted to see him. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It She wondered if it might be possible for her to induce the pawnbroker to let her have the ring out on condition that she paid for it by instalments? Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World I dare not even pawn this, for even the pawnbrokers are watched. The Grell Mystery The strangers innocently supposed the departed Mr. K. to have been an M.P. at least, and were rather taken aback on learning that he had been a pawnbroker. Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag The richer members of the caste are bankers, dealers in grain and pawnbrokers. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II So, finally, he determined to see Henry Martin, and if absolutely necessary tell him the whole story, and get him to accompany him to the pawnbroker's shop. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It "Well, but you're not going to take my young ladies to a pawnbroker's?" Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World Then he went to a pawnbroker's and pawned his watch and chain. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition The other was Harrison, a retired pawnbroker, who had taken for wife the matron of the State Hospital for the Insane at Napa. The Scarlet Plague The rapid imagination of Barton conjured up the figure of a well-to-do local pawnbroker, or captain of a trading vessel, as the selected spouse of Margaret. The Mark Of Cain About a quarter after five the two boys entered the pawnbroker's office. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It But it was now or never, if she were to seek the pawnbroker without the others discovering where she was going. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World To preserve his goods from the pawnbroker, and prevent a moonlight flitting, this landlord had printed on his sheets the words “stolen from —” and on the blankets and counterpane were stamped the words “stop thief!” Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure |
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