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"No, I don't think I could, and I'm quite sure I don't want to," replied Michael. "But I say, Teena, I really don't believe this claret's wholesome; it's not a sound, reliable wine. Give us a brandy and soda, there's a good soul." Teena's face became like adamant. "Well, then," said the lawyer fretfully, "I won't eat any more dinner." "Ye can please yourself about that, Mr.
Of course, it's a sent-in dinner, as you must have inferred from the man at the door; I've given my servants a holiday, and had Claret's people do the whole thing. It's as broad as it's long, and, as my husband says, you might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb; and it saves bother. Everybody will know it's sent in, so that nobody will be deceived.
Well, sir, the Artillery gave a ball, and Quintin, of the King's 14th, said to me, 'Sedley, said he, 'I bet you thirteen to ten that Sophy Cutler hooks either you or Mulligatawney before the rains. 'Done, says I; and egad, sir this claret's very good. Adamson's or Carbonell's?"
But the barge never stopped; and the Commodore made but a slight return to the obsequious salute he had received. We then resumed rowing, and presently I heard "Oars!" again; but from another boat, the second cutter, which turned out to be carrying a Lieutenant ashore. If was now Captain Claret's turn to be honoured.
Don't let him drink claret; claret's poor sour stuff; a pint of good champagne daily, or a good, full-bodied, genial vintage Burgundy would be far better and more digestible for him. Oysters, game, sweetbreads, red mullet, any little delicacy of that sort as much as possible.
The young sensualist was in an ecstasy of gratitude to his late refection, and the slightest word recalled him to it. Richard answered him: "Yes; and felt your kick. It doesn't matter. Rady's safe, and uncle never blabs." "Well, my plan is to keep it close. You're never safe if you don't. I never drank much claret before," Ripton was off again. "Won't I now, though! claret's my wine.
But Captain Claret's leniency in permitting checkers on board his ship might have arisen from the following little circumstance, confidentially communicated to me.
The young sensualist was in an ecstasy of gratitude to his late refection, and the slightest word recalled him to it. Richard answered him: "Yes; and felt your kick. It doesn't matter. Rady's safe, and uncle never blabs." "Well, my plan is to keep it close. You're never safe if you don't. I never drank much claret before," Ripton was off again. "Won't I now, though! claret's my wine.
'Couldn't ye get the law of him some way? suggested Teena truculently. 'No, I don't think I could, and I'm quite sure I don't want to, replied Michael. 'But I say, Teena, I really don't believe this claret's wholesome; it's not a sound, reliable wine. Give us a brandy and soda, there's a good soul. Teena's face became like adamant.
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