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When the punch was about half gone, Sam ordered in some oysters from the green-grocer's shop; and the effect of both was so extremely exhilarating, that Mr. Tuckle, dressed out with the cocked hat and stick, danced the frog hornpipe among the shells on the table, while the gentleman in blue played an accompaniment upon an ingenious musical instrument formed of a hair-comb upon a curl-paper.
Tuckle proceeded to carve the leg of mutton, and to help the company. This important business of the evening had hardly commenced, when the door was thrown briskly open, and another gentleman in a light-blue suit, and leaden buttons, made his appearance. 'Against the rules, said Mr. Tuckle. 'Too late, too late. 'No, no; positively I couldn't help it, said the gentleman in blue.
'Wot, and leave three-quarters of a bowl of punch behind you! said Sam; 'nonsense, set down agin. Mr. Tuckle was not proof against this invitation. He laid aside the cocked hat and stick which he had just taken up, and said he would have one glass, for good fellowship's sake. As the gentleman in blue went home the same way as Mr. Tuckle, he was prevailed upon to stop too.
At last, when the punch was all gone, and the night nearly so, they sallied forth to see each other home. Mr. Tuckle no sooner got into the open air, than he was seized with a sudden desire to lie on the curbstone; Sam thought it would be a pity to contradict him, and so let him have his own way.
John Smauker. 'Gentlemen, my friend Mr. Weller. 'Sorry to keep the fire off you, Weller, said Mr. Tuckle, with a familiar nod. 'Hope you're not cold, Weller. 'Not by no means, Blazes, replied Sam. 'It 'ud be a wery chilly subject as felt cold wen you stood opposite. You'd save coals if they put you behind the fender in the waitin'-room at a public office, you would.
At this, the assembled selections laughed very heartily; and one gentleman in a yellow waistcoat, with a coach-trimming border, whispered a neighbour in green-foil smalls, that Tuckle was in spirits to-night. 'By the bye, said Mr. Tuckle, 'Smauker, my boy, you The remainder of the sentence was forwarded into Mr. John Smauker's ear, by whisper. 'Oh, dear me, I quite forgot, said Mr.
'I beg your pardon, Sir, replied the crestfallen greengrocer, 'I didn't mean to do it, Sir; I was up very late last night, Sir. 'I tell you what my opinion of you is, Harris, said Mr. Tuckle, with a most impressive air, 'you're a wulgar beast. 'I hope, gentlemen, said Harris, 'that you won't be severe with me, gentlemen.
The greengrocer and his wife then arranged upon the table a boiled leg of mutton, hot, with caper sauce, turnips, and potatoes. Mr. Tuckle took the chair, and was supported at the other end of the board by the gentleman in orange plush. The greengrocer put on a pair of wash-leather gloves to hand the plates with, and stationed himself behind Mr. Tuckle's chair. 'Harris, said Mr.
No offence to the present company, Sir, but a petticut, sir a petticut, Sir, is irrevokeable. 'I begin to suspect there's something in that quarter, said Tuckle, as the new-comer took his seat next Sam, 'I've remarked, once or twice, that she leans very heavy on your shoulder when she gets in and out of the carriage. 'Oh, raly, raly, Tuckle, you shouldn't, said the man in blue. 'It's not fair.
At this point the conversation was interrupted by the arrival of a gentleman in orange-coloured plush, accompanied by another selection in purple cloth, with a great extent of stocking. The new-comers having been welcomed by the old ones, Mr. Tuckle put the question that supper be ordered in, which was carried unanimously.
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