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The record was read, and the king's counsel proceeded to call some of the jury who served on Cooke's trial to affirm that he had been convicted on Goodman's evidence. Sir Bartholomew Shower said he would submit it to the consideration of the house, whether it was just that the evidence against one person should conclude against another standing at a different bar, in defence of his life?
Well, Gunter, old boy, have you iced your horse to-day? Have you heard that Brown and Co. are in the Gazette? No, which Brown not John Brown? No, William Brown. What, Brown of Goodman's Fields? No, Brown of Street Browne with an e; you know the man I mean. Oh, Lord, ay, the man wot used to be called Nosey Browne." A general move ensued, and they left "the meet."
Bets were made on the two contestants before the betters knew what the scrap was to be. "It's a character sketch," Warble explained. "Mr. Goodsport tries to blacken Mr. Goodman's character, while the Rector tries to whiten Mr. Goodsport's character." Avery Goodman was then presented with a bag of flour and Adam Goodsport was handed a bag of soot.
Every time Albert Dodd fired the pigeons dropped in pieces, every time Jim Goodman fired they hopped as if they were alive. Jim Goodman swore audibly. He looked to his cartridges. The whole field was in an uproar of mirth. The gunshots were hardly audible for the yells and wild halloos of merriment. The match at last was finished. Jim Goodman's last pigeon hopped, and he was upon it in a rage.
'Don't act hastily, Paula, said her aunt. 'Had you not better consult Sir William? He will act for you in this. 'Yes He is coming round in a few minutes, said Charlotte, jumping at this happy thought of Mrs. Goodman's. 'He's going to run across to see how you are getting on. He will be here by ten. 'Yes he promised last night.
Ever since I survived my week as editor, I have found at least one pleasure in any newspaper that comes to my hand; it is in admiring the long columns of editorial, and wondering to myself how in the mischief he did it! Mr. Goodman's return relieved me of employment, unless I chose to become a reporter again. I could not do that; I could not serve in the ranks after being General of the army.
It turned out that the only guest was Charlotte Creston, who had been the first to discover James Mandeville bewailing the disappearance of his cake before Mr. Goodman's gate, some hours earlier, and after trying to console him had taken him back to his friends. This seemed to entitle her to an invitation, which she delightedly accepted. Mammy Belle and Susanna were there, also, to look on.
'Ay, she replied, 'the goodman's dead, and is to be lifted the morn, but ye can bide the night; and if ye dinna mind such company, she pointed contemptuously at the man who had let us in, 'ye can sleep wi' him i' the room above. 'Whisht, mother, whisht wi' yer talk afore strange gentlemen, said he, and he seemed to be very uneasy beneath her scorn. 'Why should I whisht? she said angrily.
Ever since I survived my week as editor, I have found at least one pleasure in any newspaper that comes to my hand; it is in admiring the long columns of editorial, and wondering to myself how in the mischief he did it! Mr. Goodman's return relieved me of employment, unless I chose to become a reporter again. I could not do that; I could not serve in the ranks after being General of the army.
It was the goodman's custom, like that of a great many country gentlemen, to drink his bad wine and eat his spoiled fruit. Towards five in the afternoon Grandet returned from Angers, having made fourteen thousand francs by the exchange on his gold, bringing home in his wallet good treasury-notes which bore interest until the day he should invest them in the Funds.
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