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That's a plain question, or the deuce is in it." "And what should I do with you?" "Why, be Mrs. Biffin, of course." "Ha! ha! ha! And it has come to that, has it? What was it you said to Dr. O'Shaughnessey when we were off Point de Galle?" "Well, what did I say?" "I know what you said well enough. And so do you, too. If I served you right, I should never speak to you again."
"But she is a sweet creature; as beautiful as Hebe; and why should I be wretched for ever?" She had moved towards the companion-ladder, and as she did so, Major Biffin followed her. "Will you not allow me to give you an arm down stairs?" said he. "Thank you, Major Biffin. It is rather crowded, and I can go better alone." "You did not find the stairs in the 'Lahore' too crowded."
She had tears upon her face, and was lying, very tired and half asleep, with her head upon his shoulder. "Mrs. Harry Walmers, Junior, fatigued, sir?" says Cobbs. "Yes, she is tired, Cobbs; but she is not used to be away from home, and she has been in low spirits again. Cobbs, do you think you could bring a biffin, please?" "I ask your pardon, sir," says Cobbs. "What was it you "
"I think a Norfolk biffin would rouse her, Cobbs. She is very fond of them." Boots withdrew in search of the required restorative, and when he brought it in, the gentleman handed it to the lady, and fed her with a spoon, and took a little himself; the lady being heavy with sleep, and rather cross. "What should you think, sir," says Cobbs, "of a chamber candlestick?"
"A man doesn't like to be humbugged, you know, before a whole shipful of people," said the major, defending himself. "And a woman likes it just as little, Major Biffin; please to remember that." "Well; I'm sure you've been down upon me long enough." "Not a bit longer than you deserved. You told O'Shaughnessey, that it was all very well to amuse yourself, going home.
"I bin sich a wicked ol' woman. I nearly done in me first ol' man by biffin' the chopper at 'is nob, and Lawd, the lies I bin an' tol' me second only yesterday." "This is indeed a solemn moment," said the sheeted spinster sitting down beside Lady Arabel. "I hope I am meeting it in a proper spirit, but of course one is still only human, and naturally nervous. I have learned my statement by heart."
And now to be thrown on one side for two travelling Englishmen, one in a brown coat and the other in a black one for two muffs, who had never drunk sangaree or sat under a punkah! This was unpleasant to Major Biffin and Captain M'Gramm.
Cox and Bertram would certainly make a match of it, and that Wilkinson was also in danger. "Did you ever see such flirts?" said Mrs. Bangster to Dr. O'Shaughnessey. "What an escape Biffin has had!" "She is a deuced pretty woman, Mrs. Bangster; and I'll tell you what: Biffin would give one of his eyes to get her back again if he could." "Laws, doctor!
But we are not very good friends at any rate, not such friends as to make it probable that he will leave me a farthing. He has a granddaughter of his own." This, and a little more of the same kind, taught Mrs. Cox that it behoved her to be cautious. That Major Biffin had a snug little income over and above that derived from his profession was a fact that had been very well ascertained.
Later, when the Earl of Morton made her acquaintance, he proved to her that her engagement was not legally binding and wished her to give it up; but Miss Biffin was well treated by the Dukes and preferred to remain with them. The Earl of Morton, however, caused her to study under Mr. Craig, and she attained wonderful excellence in her miniatures.
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