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Soon after, the latter officer disappeared from the table, and in a few moments his example was followed by Middlemore. The dinner party at Colonel D'Egville's was composed in a manner to inspire an English exclusive with irrepressible honor.
Soon after, the latter officer disappeared from the table, and in a few moments his example was followed by Middlemore. The dinner party at Colonel D'Egville's was composed in a manner to inspire an English exclusive with irrepressible honor.
At Colonel D'Egville's, it will therefore be supposed the officers passed nearly all their leisure hours; Molineux and Villiers flirting with the fair American sisters, until they had nearly been held fast by the chains with which they dallied, and Middlemore uttering his execrable puns with a coolness of premeditation that excited the laughter of the fair part of his auditors, while his companions, on the contrary, expressed their unmitigated abhorrence in a variety of ways.
It will be recollected that at the dinner table at Colonel D'Egville's on the day of the capture of Major Montgomerie, and his party, among the guests were the chiefs Split-log and Walk-in-the-Water, the former distinguished by a huge bulbous excrescence miscalled a nose, and exquisitely slit ears that dangled gracefully upon his shoulders, at every movement of his Memnon-like head: the latter by his striking resemblance to the puritans of the days of the Commonwealth.
At Colonel D'Egville's, it will therefore be supposed the officers passed nearly all their leisure hours; Molineux and Villiers flirting with the fair American sisters, until they had nearly been held fast by the chains with which they dallied, and Middlemore uttering his execrable puns with a coolness of premeditation that excited the laughter of the fair part of his auditors, while his companions, on the contrary, expressed their unmitigated abhorrence in a variety of ways.
At that moment the noise of horses' bells were heard without; and they were soon distinguished to be those of Colonel D'Egville's berlin. A few moments afterwards, that officer entered the room now wholly deserted save by the little coterie near the fire place.
At that moment the noise of horses' bells were heard without; and they were soon distinguished to be those of Colonel D'Egville's berlin. A few moments afterwards, that officer entered the room now wholly deserted save by the little coterie near the fire place.
D'Egville entered, by one door, and immediately afterwards her husband by another. Some casual conversation then ensued, when the American, despite of Mrs. D'Egville's declaration that he could not have touched a single thing during her absence, expressed his anxiety to depart. The same testimonies of friendly greeting, which had marked his entrance, were exchanged, and preceded by his kind host.
It will be recollected that at the dinner table at Colonel D'Egville's on the day of the capture of Major Montgomerie, and his party, among the guests were the chiefs Split-log and Walk-in-the-Water, the former distinguished by a huge bulbous excrescence miscalled a nose, and exquisitely slit ears that dangled gracefully upon his shoulders, at every movement of his Memnon-like head: the latter by his striking resemblance to the puritans of the days of the Commonwealth.
D'Egville entered, by one door, and immediately afterwards her husband by another. Some casual conversation then ensued, when the American, despite of Mrs. D'Egville's declaration that he could not have touched a single thing during her absence, expressed his anxiety to depart. The same testimonies of friendly greeting, which had marked his entrance, were exchanged, and preceded by his kind host.
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