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Jauncy; and, though last mentioned, not intentionally so, I assure you, Miss Parkinson, my dear I couldn't tell you how honoured I feel to see you all sitting, so friendly and cheerful, round my humble table. I hope this will be only the beginning of many more so; and I wish you all your very good healths!" "Which, if I may answer for self and present company," said Mr.
"I I suppose you had no trouble in finding your way here?" he said. "No," said Jauncy, "not more than usual; the streets were pretty full, and that makes it harder to get along." "We met such quantities of soldiers," put in Bella. "Do you remember those two soldiers at Rosherwich, Mr. Tweddle? How funny they did look, dancing; didn't they?
"It may have something in it about what Jauncy was telling me of," he said; and his search was rewarded by the following paragraph:
"Oh yes," he said gruffly, "they're open they're open; though there ain't much going on out-of-doors, being the last night of the season." Bella again wished that they had selected the Adelphi for their evening's pleasure, and remarked that Jauncy "might have known." "Well," said the latter to the party generally, "what do you say shall we go in, or get back by the first train home?"
What do you think, Tweddle?" The suggestion was received favourably, and Jauncy, thankful to retrieve his reputation as leader, took them towards the spot where food was to be had. Presently they saw lights twinkling through the trees, and came to a place which was clearly the focus of festivity.
You were ready enough to go just now. You've a better reason than that!" "James, I'll tell you the truth; I have. So you can see for yourself that a meeting might be awkward for all parties concerned; and I really must get out, James!" Jauncy forced him back. "It's all nonsense, Tweddle," he said, "you can't back out of it now! Don't make a fuss about nothing.
You needn't fear my saying a word about Mr. Tweddle and Ada la, now, if I haven't gone and said it! What a stupid I am to run on so!" "Drop it, Bella! Do you hear? That's enough," growled Jauncy. Leander sat silent; he did not attempt again to turn the conversation: he knew better.
A dead silence reigned everywhere, broken only by the wind as it rustled amongst the bare twigs, or the whistling of a flaring gas-torch protruding from some convenient tree. Jauncy occasionally shouted back some desperate essay at jocularity, at which Ada laughed with some perseverance, until even she could no longer resist the influence of the surroundings.
The barmaid made some mental calculation, after which she replied to Jauncy's question. "We may have some fifteen couples or so down to-night," she said; "but that won't be for half an hour yet." "The question is," said Jauncy, trying to bear up under this last blow; "the question is, How are we to amuse ourselves till the dancing begins?"
"James," he said in an agitated whisper, "have you brought Bella?" Jauncy nodded. "We were talking of you as we came along," he said in the same tone, "and I advise you to look out she's got her quills up, old chap!" "What about?" murmured Leander. Mr. Jauncy's grin was wider and more appreciative than ever as he replied, mysteriously, "Rosherwich!"
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