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If one threatened another by clapping his hand to the hilt of his sword, he was to be assomme according to the ordinance; which may either mean knocked down, or soundly mauled or the two together. If two men came to blows, they were both assomme. A still more serious breach of politeness, however, was the importunity of petitioners.
"I am quite assomme, Sir," returned the Captain, "to disturb you, but I must really hint you don't comprehend me: the ladies are extremely inconvenienced by these sort of sights, and we make it a principle they should never be accablees with them." "Anan!" cried Mr Briggs, staring. "I say, Sir," replied the Captain, "the ladies are quite au desespoir that you will not cover your head."
"Sir!" said the Captain, regarding him from head to foot, "I am quite assomme that I cannot comprehend your allusion." "Sir, I ask pardon," said the man, bowing still lower, "I only thought if in case it should not be above half a crown, or such a matter as that, I might perhaps stretch a point once in a way."
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