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'H-u-m-p-h, grunted Jack from under the bedclothes, like a pig in the straw. Not showing any disposition to appear on the surface again, Mr. Sponge, after standing a second or two, gave a jerk of his head to Mr. Pacey, and forthwith conducted him into his own room, shutting the door between Mr. Spraggon and him. Mr. Sponge then inquired into the matter, kindly sympathizing with Mr.
'Is the servant here that brought this note? asked his lordship, holding it up. 'Yes, me lord, replied Bags. 'Then tell him to tell his master, with my compliments, that Mr. Spraggon had set off for Jawleyford Court before it came, but that he shall have it as soon as he returns you understand?
Spraggon, continued she, with a wave of her hand to where our hero was ensconced in his form, in case they should not have made each other's speaking acquaintance. The young ladies rose, and curtsied prettily; while Mr. Sponge gave a sort of backward hitch of his head as he sat in his chair, as much as to say, 'I know as much of Mr. Spraggon as I want. 'Tell your master Mr.
Spraggon makes a desperate effort to get the lead; and Sponge, seeing Boville handy, pulls his horse, and lets the light-weight make play over a rough, heavy fallow with the chestnut. Jack spurs and flogs, and grins and foams at the mouth. Thus they get half round the oval course.
'Here's that nasty Spraggon, exclaimed he, eyeing Jack dragging his legs along, adding, 'I'll be bound to say he'll never think of wiping his filthy feet if I don't go to meet him. So saying, Puffington rushed to the entrance, and crowning himself with a white wide-awake, advanced cheerily to do so.
It is a convenient light, however, for a timid stranger, especially where there are not many footstools set to trip him up an exemption, we grieve to say, not accorded to every one. Though Mr. Spraggon was such a cool, impudent fellow with men, he was the most awkward, frightened wretch among ladies that ever was seen. His conversation consisted principally of coughing.
Sponge, exclaimed he, at the instigation of Spraggon, to our friend, producing, of course, a loud guffaw from the party. 'No, he isn't, replied Sponge coolly, adding, 'very like one, I should say. 'Devilish good horse, growled Jack in Pacey's ear. 'Oh, I dare say, whispered Pacey, pretending to be scraping up the orange syrup in his plate, adding, 'I'm only chaffing the beggar.
Altogether, he gave Mr. Pacey to understand that he held him to his bargain. Pacey took his departure to the stable, and Sponge having summoned his neighbour Mr. Spraggon from his bed, the two proceeded to a passage window that commanded a view of the stable-yard. Mr. Pacey presently went swaggering across it, cracking his jockey whip against his leg, followed by Mr.
They are, indeed, a sort of unlicensed horse-dealers, from whose presence few hunts are wholly free. Mr. Spraggon thought if he could get Sponge to make it worth his while to get my lord to buy his horses, the whatever he might get would come in very comfortably to pay his Christmas bills.
'Hem! cough 'yes, mum, hem cough, cough 'the day, hem cough 'mum, is' hem cough 'very, hem cough 'mum, cold. But we will introduce him to our family circle. 'MR. SPRAGGON! exclaimed Spigot in a tone equal to the one in which Jack had announced himself in the entrance; and forthwith there was such a stir in the twilit apartment such suppressed exclamations of: 'Mr. Spraggon! Mr. Spraggon!
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