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The infatuated young man went on cutting his jokes at the Admiral's expense, fancying that all the world was laughing with him, and I leave you to imagine Lady Hobanob's feelings Hobanob's! those of every well-bred man, as the wretched intru was so exposing himself. He will never dine again in South Street. I promise you that."
"My dear boy," he would say, with a mournful earnestness and veracity, "you cannot begin your genealogical studies too early; I wish to Heavens you would read in Debrett every day. I have known a man's career in life blasted by ignorance on this important, this all-important subject. Why, only last month, at dinner at my Lord Hobanob's, a young man, who has lately been received among us, young Mr.
The sky was clear, stars sparkled in the firmament, and a young crescent moon shone with silvery brightness o'er the scene. 'That'll do, said Sponge, as he eyed it; 'no haze there. Come, added he to his papa-in-law, as Hobanob's steps died out on the terrace, 'you'd better go to-morrow. 'Can't, replied Jawleyford; 'go next day, perhaps Scrambleford Green better place much.
At length the glad sound of the gong put an end to all further argument; and the inmates of Jawleyford Court retired, candle in hand, to their respective apartments, to adorn for a repetition of the yesterday's spread, with the addition of the Rev. Mr. Hobanob's company, to say grace, and praise the 'Wintle. An appetiteless dinner was succeeded by tea and music, as before.
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