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"Why, Carbonnell, I never heard you venture upon so long a moral speech before." "True, Newland, and it may be a long while before I do so again; the world is my oyster, which I must open, that I may live; but recollect, I am only trying to recover my own, which the world has swindled me out of.
"Be it so," replied the magistrate; "let him sit down within the bar till the answer comes." In less than an hour, my note to Major Carbonnell was answered by his appearance in person, followed by Timothy. Carbonnell walked up to the magistrate, while Timothy asked the officers in an angry tone, what they had been doing to his master.
The men went away, and I wrote a note to Major Carbonnell, requesting his attendance. He arrived at the same time as the shopman, and I told him what had happened. The shopman declared that the stock was not correct; as far as they could judge, there were two pieces of lace missing. "If so, I did not take them," replied I.
At the close of the week I bade her farewell, and returned to the major's lodgings. I was astonished to find him in deep mourning. "My dear Carbonnell," said I, inquiringly, "I hope no severe loss?" "Nay, my dear Newland, I should be a hypocrite if I said so; for there never was a more merry mourner, and that's the truth of it.
"I hope it may prove so," replied Timothy, "but I feel a little frightened." "I do not; to-morrow I shall give my letter of introduction, and then I will prosecute my search. So now, my dear Tim, good-night." The next morning, I lost no time in presenting my letter of introduction to Major Carbonnell.
"Put five shillings in the box for swearing, Mr B . You fine other people," said the major. "Here is my other confederate, Lord Windermear." "Carbonnell," said Lord Windermear, "what is all this?" "Nothing, my lord, except that our friend Newland is taken up for shoplifting, because he thought proper to run after a pretty woman's carriage; and I am accused by his worship of being his confederate.
"Newland," said Carbonnell, "I dare say you find time hang rather heavy in this monotonous place." "Not at all," replied I; "what with dining out, dancing, and promenading, I do very well." "But we must do better. Tell me, are you a good hand at whist?" "Not by any means. Indeed, I hardly know the game." "It is a fashionable and necessary accomplishment.
"I am afraid, that after your explanation, Major Carbonnell, I must, as a magistrate, bind over your friend, Mr Newland, to keep the peace." To this I consented, the Major and Timothy being taken as recognisances, and then I was permitted to depart.
"If the wound does not take a favourable turn, about forty-eight hours, sir," replied the surgeon; "but we must hope for a more fortunate issue." "In a death-bed case you medical men are like lawyers," replied the Major, "there is no getting a straightforward answer from you. Where is Mr Newland?" "Here I am, Carbonnell," said I, taking his hand.
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