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Nor did there seem any prospect of relief, for no sooner did Facey get through one tune than he at the other again. 'Rot it! at length exclaimed Sponge, throwing his Mogg from him in despair, 'you'll deafen me with that abominable noise. 'Bless my heart! exclaimed Facey, in well-feigned surprise, 'Bless my heart!
Sponge was the victor, and by nine o'clock had scored eight-and-twenty shillings against his host, when he was inclined to leave off, alleging that he was an early man, and would go to bed an arrangement that Facey seemed to come into, only pressing Sponge to accompany the gin he was now helping himself to with another cigar.
Dash it, man! Oncle Gilroy would disinherit me if ar was such a chap. However, look sharp, continued he, 'if you are goin' to clean yourself; for dinner 'll be ready in no time, indeed, I hear Mrs. End dishin' it up. So saying, Facey rolled out of the room, and Sponge presently heard him pulling off his clogs of shoes in the adjoining one.
Sporting novelist, a country gentleman of Durham, who was in business as a solicitor, but not succeeding, started in 1831 the Sporting Magazine. Subsequently he took to writing sporting novels, which were illustrated by John Leech. Among them are Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, Ask Mamma, Plain or Ringlets, and Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds. Satirist, was b. at Dublin of English parents.
'Gin be it, said Facey, rising from his seat, and making for a little closet in the wall, he produced a bottle labelled 'Fine London Spirit'; and, hallooing to the girl to get a few 'Captins' out of the box under his bed, he scattered a lot of glasses about the table, and placed a green dessert-dish for the biscuits against they came.
You remember the young pup who used to look on soldiering as a favour done to his ungrateful country the gun-poking, ferret-pettin', landed gentleman's offspring the suckin' Facey Romford? Well, he generally joins a Foreign Service Corps when he leaves college." "Can Volunteers go foreign, then?" "Can't they just, if their C.O. or his wife has influence!
'Oh w-h-o-y s'pose we say écarté? replied Facey, in an off-hand sort of way. 'Well, drawled Sponge, pocketing his Mogg, preparatory to action. 'You haven't a clean pack, have you? asked Sponge, as Facey, diving into a drawer, produced a very dirty, thumb-marked set. 'W-h-o-y, no, I haven't, replied Facey. 'W-h-o-y, no, I haven't: but, honour bright, these are all right and fair.
'Oh no! replied Facey, with an air of indifference, as he took off the end and jerked out the steam. 'Oh no only wants work only wants work, added he, putting it together again, exclaiming, as he looked at the now sulky Sponge, 'Well, what shall it be? 'Whatever you please, replied our friend, dipping frantically into his Mogg.
The dialogue was interrupted by a sledge-hammer-like blow on Sponge's back, followed by such a proffered hand as could proceed from none but his host. 'Glad to see ye! exclaimed Facey, swinging Sponge's arm to and fro. 'Get off! continued he, half dragging him down, 'and let's go in; for it's beastly cold, and dinner'll be ready in no time!
Thus far Mr Burney's report; and to complete the account of this tragical transaction, it may not be unnecessary to mention, that the people in the cutter were Mr Rowe, Mr Woodhouse, Francis Murphy, quarter-master; William Facey, Thomas Hill, Michael Bell, and Edward Jones, fore-castle men; John Cavanaugh, and Thomas Milton, belonging to the after-guard; and James Sevilley, the captain's man, being ten in all.
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