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'There's Bob in his old purple, said she, eyeing her brother hustling along; 'and there's "Fat" in his new Moses and Son; and Bouncey in poor Wax's coat; and there's Harry all legs and wings, as usual, added she, as her husband was seen flibberty-gibbertying it along. 'And there's Lucy; and where's Miss Howard, I wonder? observed Orlando, straining his eyes after the scrambling field.
Fo-orrard! fo-orrard! hallooed he, as Bob Spangles and Bouncey popped upon him unexpectedly from behind, exclaiming with well-feigned glee, as he pointed to the streaming pack with his whip, ''Ord dash it, but we're in for a good thing!
They were all captains, or captains by courtesy. Ladofwax had been a painter and glazier in the Borough, where he made the acquaintance of Captain Quod, while that gentleman was an inmate of Captain Hudson's strong house. Captain Bouncey was the too well-known betting-office keeper; and Seedeybuck was such a constant customer of Mr.
Puseyism's nothin' to it. And thereupon he indulged in no end of anathemas at Slarkey for bringing the wrong fox. 'About time to take soundings, and cast anchor, isn't it? gasped Captain Bouncey, toiling up red-hot on his pulling horse in a state of utter exhaustion, as Watchorn stood craneing and looking at a rasper through which Mr.
Little Bouncey's horse was still yawning and star-gazing, and Bouncey, being quite unequal to riding him and well-nigh exhausted, 'downed' him against a rubbing-post in the middle of a field, making a 'cannon' with his own and his horse's head, and was immediately the centre of attraction for the panting tail. Bouncey got near a pint of sherry from among them before he recovered from the shock.
'Harriet! exclaimed she, addressing herself to a young lady, who called herself Howard, but whose real name was Brown Jane Brown 'Harriet! exclaimed she, 'Captain Bouncey is going to give a fête champêtre under those lovely cedars. 'Oh, how nice! exclaimed Harriet, clapping her hands in ecstasies theatrical ecstasies at least.
'Don't I? replied Bouncey complacently; adding, 'that's all you know. 'He'll whop her, to a certainty, observed Seedeybuck. 'What makes you think that? asked her ladyship. 'Oh ha hem haw why, because he whopped his poor horse whopped him over the ears. Whop his horse, whop his wife; whop his wife, whop his horse. Reg'lar Rule-of-three sum.
'Ah he looks like a man to be on good terms with his uncle, sneered Captain Bouncey. 'Make no doubt he pays him many a visit, observed Seedeybuck. 'Indeed! that's all you know, snapped Lady Scattercash. 'It's not all I know, replied Seedeybuck. 'Well, then, what else do you know? asked she. 'I know he has nothing, replied Seedey. 'How do you know it?
'Oh! liquor them well, and send them home to their mammas, suggested Captain Bouncey, who was all for the drink. 'Try them with cherry brandy, suggested Captain Seedeybuck; adding, 'it's sweeter. Now, young man, continued he, addressing George Cheek, as he poured him out a wineglassful, 'this is the real Daffy's elixir that you read of in the papers.
'The black and white one isn't a bad un, observed Bouncey, nodding his head towards the cows, adding in an undertone, 'Most of them asked themselves, I should think. 'Admiring the cows. Captain Bouncey? asked the beautiful and tolerably virtuous Miss Glitters, of the Astley's Royal Amphitheatre, who had come down to spend a few days with her old friend, Lady Scattercash.
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