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'What's that? said Mr Gregsbury, in sharp accents. Nicholas stepped forward, and bowed. 'What do you do here, sir? asked Mr Gregsbury; 'a spy upon my privacy! A concealed voter! You have heard my answer, sir. Pray follow the deputation. 'I should have done so, if I had belonged to it, but I do not, said Nicholas.
Do you take me? 'I think I understand, said Nicholas. 'With regard to such questions as are not political, continued Mr Gregsbury, warming; 'and which one can't be expected to care a curse about, beyond the natural care of not allowing inferior people to be as well off as ourselves else where are our privileges?
'Now, gentlemen, said Mr Gregsbury, tossing a great bundle of papers into a wicker basket at his feet, and throwing himself back in his chair with his arms over the elbows, 'you are dissatisfied with my conduct, I see by the newspapers. 'Yes, Mr Gregsbury, we are, said a plump old gentleman in a violent heat, bursting out of the throng, and planting himself in the front.
'Will you do me the favour to present my compliments to the constituent body, and acquaint them with this circumstance? 'With great esteem, 'My dear Mr Pugstyles, &c.&c. 'Then you will not resign, under any circumstances? asked the spokesman. Mr Gregsbury smiled, and shook his head. 'Then, good-morning, sir, said Pugstyles, angrily. 'Heaven bless you! said Mr Gregsbury.
'I am very sorry to be here, sir, said Mr Pugstyles; 'but your conduct, Mr Gregsbury, has rendered this deputation from your constituents imperatively necessary.
Inexperienced as he was, Nicholas did not feel quite assured of the force of this reasoning, or the justice of this conclusion; but without troubling himself to question it, he took down the address, and resolved to wait upon Mr Gregsbury without delay.
'If you please, gentlemen; my time is yours and my country's and my country's said Mr Gregsbury. This permission being conceded, Mr Pugstyles put on his spectacles, and referred to a written paper which he drew from his pocket; whereupon nearly every other member of the deputation pulled a written paper from HIS pocket, to check Mr Pugstyles off, as he read the questions.
As a few minutes elapsed without anything occurring to explain this phenomenon, and as he felt his own position a peculiarly uncomfortable one, Nicholas was on the point of seeking some information from the man next him, when a sudden move was visible on the stairs, and a voice was heard to cry, 'Now, gentleman, have the goodness to walk up! 'Gentlemen, said Mr Gregsbury, 'you are welcome.
With this handsome offer, Mr Gregsbury once more threw himself back in his chair, and looked like a man who had been most profligately liberal, but is determined not to repent of it notwithstanding. 'Fifteen shillings a week is not much, said Nicholas, mildly. 'Not much! Fifteen shillings a week not much, young man? cried Mr Gregsbury. 'Fifteen shillings a
I am rejoiced to see you. For a gentleman who was rejoiced to see a body of visitors, Mr Gregsbury looked as uncomfortable as might be; but perhaps this was occasioned by senatorial gravity, and a statesmanlike habit of keeping his feelings under control.
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