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But the tradesmen's backs are no sooner turned, than the captain, with all the eccentricity of a mighty mind, and assisted by the faithful Do'em, whose devoted fidelity is not the least touching part of his character, disposes of everything to great advantage; for, although the articles fetch small sums, still they are sold considerably above cost price, the cost to the captain having been nothing at all.
Hampers of wine, baskets of provisions, cart-loads of furniture, boxes of jewellery, supplies of luxuries of the costliest description, flock to the house of the Honourable Captain Fitz-Whisker Fiercy, where they are received with the utmost readiness by the highly respectable Do'em; while the captain himself struts and swaggers about with that compound air of conscious superiority and general blood-thirstiness which a military captain should always, and does most times, wear, to the admiration and terror of plebeian men.
"Max telephoned that the Chases are coming to-night Neil and Dorothy, on their way somewhere. Isn't it horrible? What do you suppose they'll think of things here?" "Well, well old Neil's coming to show us his chest expansion, is he? And my Lady Dolly! Hum well I guess it will do'em good to see how some people live. Mrs. Chase will bring four trunks and a lot of hand stuff, will she?
After various manoeuvres, the imposture is discovered, Fitz-Fiercy and Do'em are recognized as confederates, and the police office to which they are both taken is thronged with their dupes. Who can fail to recognize in this, the exact counterpart of the best portion of a theatrical pantomime Fitz-Whisker Fiercy by the clown; Do'em by the pantaloon; and supernumeraries by the tradesmen?
The Honourable Captain Fitz-Whisker Fiercy, attended by his livery servant Do'em a most respectable servant to look at, who has grown grey in the service of the captain's family views, treats for, and ultimately obtains possession of, the unfurnished house, such a number, such a street.
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