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The mourners felt hunger, or else thirst; but had not, it appeared, amalgamated the two appetites as yet. Thirst was the predominant declaration; and Grossby, after an examination of the decanters, unctuously deduced the fact, which he announced, that port and sherry were present. 'Try the port, said Kilne. 'Good? Barnes inquired.
'Oh! a fine family, every one of 'em! and married well! exclaimed the publican. 'I never had the exact rights of that "Marquis" affair, said Grossby; and, remembering that he had previously laughed knowingly when it was alluded to, pursued: 'Of course I heard of it at the time, but how did he behave when he was blown upon?
'Amen! said Barnes, as to a matter-of-fact affair. Some minutes after, the two were joined by Grossby, the confectioner, who listened to the news, and observed: 'Just like him! I'd have sworn he'd never take doctor's stuff'; and, nodding at Kilne, 'liked his medicine best, eh? 'Had a-hem! good lot of it, muttered Kilne, with a suddenly serious brow.
Both Barnes, the butcher; and Grossby, the confectioner, confessed that they, too, found it hard ever to say 'No' to him, and, speaking broadly, never could. 'Except once,'said Barnes, 'when he wanted me to let him have a ox to roast whole out on the common, for the Battle of Waterloo. I stood out against him on that. "No, no," says I, "I'll joint him for ye, Mr. Harrington.
'But, you know, if the widow carries on the business, said Grossby, 'there's no reason why we shouldn't get it all, eh? 'There ain't two that can make clothes for nothing, and make a profit out of it, said Kilne. 'That young chap in Portugal, added Barnes, 'he won't take to tailoring when he comes home. D' ye think he will?
Coxwell rubbed his chin. 'Don't like to rob the widder. 'What's left goes to the undertaker? asked Grossby. 'To be sure, said Barnes; and Kilne added: 'It's a job': Lawyer Perkins ejaculating confidently, 'Perquisites of office, gentlemen; perquisites of office! which settled the dispute and appeased every conscience. A survey of the table ensued.
Gentlefolks like straight-forwardness in their inferiors that's what they do. Ah! said Kilne, meditatively, 'I see him now, walking across the street in the moonlight, after he 'd told me that. A fine figure of a man! and there ain't many Marquises to match him. To this Barnes and Grossby, not insensible to the merits of the recital they had just given ear to, agreed.
You shall have him in joints, and eat him at home";-ha! ha! 'Just like him! said Grossby, with true enjoyment of the princely disposition that had dictated the patriotic order. 'Oh! there! Kilne emphasized, pushing out his arm across the bar, as much as to say, that in anything of such a kind, the great Mel never had a rival. 'That "Marquis" affair changed him a bit, said Barnes.
Coxwell rubbed his chin. 'Don't like to rob the widder. 'What's left goes to the undertaker? asked Grossby. 'To be sure, said Barnes; and Kilne added: 'It's a job': Lawyer Perkins ejaculating confidently, 'Perquisites of office, gentlemen; perquisites of office! which settled the dispute and appeased every conscience. A survey of the table ensued.
You shall have him in joints, and eat him at home";-ha! ha! 'Just like him! said Grossby, with true enjoyment of the princely disposition that had dictated the patriotic order. 'Oh! there! Kilne emphasized, pushing out his arm across the bar, as much as to say, that in anything of such a kind, the great Mel never had a rival. 'That "Marquis" affair changed him a bit, said Barnes.
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