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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.
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.
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.
'How does he stand on your books? asked Barnes. Kilne shouldered round, crying: 'Who the deuce is to know? 'I don't, Grossby sighed. 'In he comes with his "Good morning, Grossby, fine day for the hunt, Grossby," and a ten-pound note. "Have the kindness to put that down in my favour, Grossby."
By the invitation to adjourn, it was well understood by the committee Kilne addressed, that they were invited to pass his threshold, and partake of a morning draught. Barnes, the butcher, had no objection whatever, and if Grossby, a man of milder make, entertained any, the occasion and common interests to be discussed, advised him to waive them.
'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?
Kilne muttered: 'Can't say! and Grossby, a kindly creature in his way, albeit a creditor, reverting to the first subject of their discourse, ejaculated, 'But what a one he was! eh? 'Fine! to look on, Kilne assented. 'Well, he was like a Marquis, said Barnes. Here the three regarded each other, and laughed, though not loudly.
'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.
Kilne muttered: 'Can't say ! and Grossby, a kindly creature in his way, albeit a creditor, reverting to the first subject of their discourse, ejaculated, 'But what a one he was! eh? 'Fine! to look on, Kilne assented. 'Well, he was like a Marquis, said Barnes. Here the three regarded each other, and laughed, though not loudly.
'How does he stand on your books? asked Barnes. Kilne shouldered round, crying: 'Who the deuce is to know? 'I don't, Grossby sighed. 'In he comes with his "Good morning, Grossby, fine day for the hunt, Grossby," and a ten-pound note. "Have the kindness to put that down in my favour, Grossby."
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