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Some points had been stormed, and all their defences annihilated, but here and there were centres of resistance which had held out against all attacks, large rounds of beef, and solid loaves of cake, against which the inexperienced had wasted their energies in the enthusiasm of youth or uninformed maturity, while the longer-headed guests were making discoveries of "shell-oysters" and "patridges" and similar delicacies.
When the laugh rose around Roxy and her saucy beau, several looked in that direction with an anxious expression, as if something had happened, a lady fainted, for instance, or a couple of lively fellows come to high words. "Young folks will be young folks," said Deacon Soper. "No harm done. Least said soonest mended." "Have some of these shell-oysters?" said the Colonel to Mrs. Trecothick.
When the laugh rose around Roxy and her saucy beau, several looked in that direction with an anxious expression, as if something had happened, a lady fainted, for instance, or a couple of lively fellows came to high words. "Young folks will be young folks," said Deacon Soper. "No harm done. Least said soonest mended." "Have some of these shell-oysters?" said the Colonel to Mrs. Trecothick.
When the laugh rose around Roxy and her saucy beau, several looked in that direction with an anxious expression, as if something had happened, a lady fainted, for instance, or a couple of lively fellows come to high words. "Young folks will be young folks," said Deacon Soper. "No harm done. Least said soonest mended." "Have some of these shell-oysters?" said the Colonel to Mrs. Trecothick.
Some points had been stormed, and all their defences annihilated, but here and there were centres of resistance which had held out against all attacks, large rounds of beef, and solid loaves of cake, against which the inexperienced had wasted their energies in the enthusiasm of youth or uninformed maturity, while the longer-headed guests were making discoveries of "shell-oysters" and "patridges" and similar delicacies.
But the word "shell-oysters" had been overheard; and there was a perceptible crowding movement towards their newly discovered habitat, a large soup-tureen. Silas Peckham had meantime fallen upon another locality of these recent mollusks. He said nothing, but helped himself freely, and made a sign to Mrs. Peckham. "Lorindy," he whispered, "shell-oysters"
Some points had been stormed, and all their defences annihilated, but here and there were centres of resistance which had held out against all attacks, large rounds of beef, and solid loaves of cake, against which the inexperienced had wasted their energies in the enthusiasm of youth or uninformed maturity, while the longer-headed guests were making discoveries of "shell-oysters" and "patridges" and similar delicacies.
But the word "shell-oysters" had been overheard; and there was a perceptible crowding movement towards their newly discovered habitat, a large soup-tureen. Silas Peckham had meantime fallen upon another locality of these recent mollusks. He said nothing, but helped himself freely, and made a sign to Mrs. Peckham. "Lorindy," he whispered, "shell-oysters"
But the word "shell-oysters" had been overheard; and there was a perceptible crowding movement towards their newly discovered habitat, a large soup-tureen. Silas Peckham had meantime fallen upon another locality of these recent mollusks. He said nothing, but helped himself freely, and made a sign to Mrs. Peckham. "Lorindy," he whispered, "shell-oysters!"
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