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Our hero could not politely dispense with this instance of civility, and their ambassador being instantly introduced by the name of Captain Minikin, saluted him with great solemnity.
Minikin he looks much more like forty than twenty he shall be an eminent scientist. His head will then appear the natural size; his glass eye, the result of a chemical experiment, a touch of distinction; his uncompromising rudeness, a lovable characteristic. We will make him buy a yard of red ribbon and wear it across his shirt-front, and address him as Herr Professor.
"Oh, a fine character, madam. She was habitually a slut and a drunkard, and occasionally a thief and a harlot.... Mrs. Williams," he added, "did not love Bet Flint, but Bet Flint made herself very easy about that." Mme. D'Arblay's Diary, i. 87, 90. 'When first I drew my vital breath, A little minikin I came upon earth; And then I came from a dark abode, Into this gay and gaudy world. BOSWELL.
These would be gathered generally from among Dan's journalistic acquaintances and my companions of the theatre. Occasionally, Minikin and Jarman would be of the number, Mrs. Peedles even once or twice arriving breathless on our landing.
Whatever were Wayland's internal feelings, he judged it necessary to express pleasure at their unexpected meeting. "Ha! is it thou, my minikin my miller's thumb my prince of cacodemons my little mouse?" "Ay," said Dickie, "the mouse which gnawed asunder the toils, just when the lion who was caught in them began to look wonderfully like an ass."
Anything was better than return to the Reading Rooms, and the empty days full of despair. I accepted, and it was agreed that I should come the following Monday morning. "Nabbed?" was Minikin's enquiry on my return to the back office for my hat. I nodded. "What's he wasting on you?" "Fifteen shillings a week," I whispered. "Felt sure somehow that he'd take a liking to you," answered Minikin.
"Proud to meet you," said Jarman. "Glad to hear it," said Minikin. "Don't look as if you'd got much else to be stuck up about." "Don't mind him," I explained to Jarman. "He was born like it." "Wonderful gift" replied Jarman. "D'ye know what I should do if I 'ad it?" He did not wait for Minikin's reply. "'Ire myself out to break up evening parties. Ever thought of it seriously?"
"And she's willing to wait?" I nodded. "Well, I should let her wait," replied Minikin, replacing his eye. "There's plenty of time before you." "But she's a barmaid, and she'll expect me to walk with her, to take her out on Sundays, to go and see her friends. I can't do it. Besides, she's right: I mean to get on. Then she'll stick to me. It's awful!" "How did it happen?" asked Minikin.
The ladies forgave him; the gentlemen said it was a damned lucky thing for the girl. Altogether, Minikin took a good deal of explaining. Lady Peedles, our guests decided among themselves, must be the widow of some one in the City who had been knighted in a crowd. They made fun of her behind her back, but to her face were most effusive.
Walsingham to his daughter, as the young lady sat at the breakfast table looking over this note, "how long do you mean to sit the picture of The Delicate Embarrassment? To relieve you as far as in me lies, let me assure you that I shall not ask to see this note of Mrs. Beaumont's, which as usual seems to contain some mighty mystery." "No great mystery; only " "Only some minikin mystery?" said Mr.
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