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The shopman always responds; gives the child a bit of licorice root, gives the servant a cheap cigar or a spool of thread, gives the governor�I don't know what he gives the governor; support, likely.
From Time Magazine Archive
In an evil moment the shopman held up the lovely, shimmering folds, and said, “A bargain, I assure, you, ma’am.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
He had prepared a collation for me in the Barnwell parlour, and he too ordered his shopman to “come out of the gangway” as my sacred person passed.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
He came to another tobacconist's, bought three more cigars, and that shopman did not know either.
From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton
He glanced towards Kelly and turned back to the shopman.
From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew
