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After a pause, Francis Ardry recommenced imitating the tones and the gestures of his monitor in the most admirable manner. Before he had proceeded far, however, he burst into a fit of laughter, in which I should, perhaps, have joined, provided it were ever my wont to laugh. 'Ha, ha! said the other, good-humouredly, 'you are laughing at me.
On entering the room I perceived another individual, to whom Francis Ardry appeared to be addressing himself; this other was a short spare man of about sixty; his hair was of badger grey, and his face was covered with wrinkles—without vouchsafing me a look, he kept his eye, which was black and lustrous, fixed full on Francis Ardry, as if paying the deepest attention to his discourse.
"Qu'est-ce qu'il dit?" demanded his companion. "Il dit que le cheval est bien beau." "Allons, mon ami, il est tard," said the beauty, with a scornful toss of her head; "allons!" "Encore un moment," said Francis Ardry; "and when shall I see you again?" "I scarcely know," I replied: "I never saw a more splendid turn-out." "Qu'est-ce qu'il dit?" said the lady again.
I had formed an attachment for a young female in the neighbourhood, who, though poor, was of highly respectable birth, her father having been a curate of the Established Church." This better one is from "Lavengro": "And then Francis Ardry proceeded to make me his confidant.
That which at present engages my waking and sleeping thoughts is love divine love there is nothing like that. Listen to me, I have a secret to confide to you. And then Francis Ardry proceeded to make me his confidant.
The re-appearances of Jasper are natural enough, except at the ford when Borrow is about to pass into Wales: those of Ardry less so.
Francis Ardry and myself dined together, and after dinner partook of a bottle of the best port which the inn afforded.
‘Who but he?’ said Francis Ardry; ‘no one questions his judgment concerning what relates to elocution. His fame on that point is so well established, that the greatest orators do not disdain occasionally to consult him; C himself, as I have been told, when anxious to produce any particular effect in the House, is in the habit of calling in for a consultation.’
‘A great deal of time; I really think that my ballads—’ Taggart took snuff. ‘If published, would do me credit. I’ll make an effort, and offer them to some other publisher.’ Taggart took a double quantity of snuff. Occasionally I called on Francis Ardry.
"I am looking out for a handsome gig and horse," said Francis Ardry, at the conclusion of his narration; "it were a burning shame that so divine a creature should have to go about a place like London on foot, or in a paltry hackney coach." "But," said I, "will not the pursuit of politics prevent your devoting much time to this fair lady?"
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