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Minikin replied that he would give the idea consideration. "Make your fortune going round the suburbs," assured him Jarman. "Pity you weren't 'ere last night," he continued; "might 'ave saved our young friend 'ere a deal of trouble. Has 'e told you the news?" I explained that I had already put Minikin in possession of all the facts.
Fathom, rather than run the risk of disobliging such a punctilious warrior, after having in vain attempted to dissuade him from his purpose, undertook to carry the challenge, which was immediately penned in these words: "SIR, You have violated my honour in imposing upon Mrs. Minikin your pretended cousins as ladies of virtue and reputation.
"Not being a natural-born, one-eyed fool," replied Uncle Gutton, glaring at the unabashed Minikin, "she did not. 'I'm not a duke, I says, and she had sense enough to know as I was talking sarcastic like. 'I'm not offering you a life of luxury and ease. I'm offering you myself, just what you see, and nothing more. "She took it?" asked Minikin, who was mopping up his gravy with his bread.
Goe you in, Ile follow you. Suc. Farewell, Steward. Mus. Dee heare, Captaine? Suc. With me, my fine treble knave? umh, thou dost tickle minikin as nimbly Mus. We hope your worship will consider our paines? Suc. How, my fine knave? letts see, who were the dauncers? Mus. Come forward there! nay, I told you he was ever bountifull: oh, good Captaine! Suc.
Is he pleasant?" "Never saw him put out but once," answered Minikin. It sounded well. "When was that?" I asked. "All the time I've known him." My spirits continued to sink. Had I been left alone with Minikin much longer, I might have ended by following his advice, "hooking it" before Mr. Lott arrived. But the next moment I heard the other door open, and some one entered the private office.
I'm not saying 'e's a natural born idiot. But let 'er come along and do a snivel tell 'im that 'e's breaking 'er 'eart, and appeal to 'im to be'ave as a gentleman, and all that sort of thing, and what do you think will be the result?" Minikin agreed that the problem presented difficulties.
In the afternoon the society was visited by the major's cousin and her daughters, who no sooner appeared than they were recognised by our adventurer, and his acquaintance with them renewed in such a manner as alarmed the delicacy of Captain Minikin, who in the evening repaired to the Count's apartment, and with a formal physiognomy, accosted him in these words: "Sir, I beg pardon for this intrusion, but I come to consult you about an affair in which my honour is concerned; and a soldier without honour, you know, is no better than a body without a soul.
The combatants, being locked up together, began to ply their engines with great fury, and it was not long before Captain Minikin perceived he had a manifest advantage over his antagonist.
The combatants, being locked up together, began to ply their engines with great fury, and it was not long before Captain Minikin perceived he had a manifest advantage over his antagonist.
No offence," continued Jarman, without giving Minikin time for repartee. "I was merely thinking there must be room for a lot of sense in it. Now, what do you, as a practical man, advise 'im: dose of poison, or Waterloo Bridge and a brick?" "I suppose there's no doubt," I interjected, "that we are actually engaged?"
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