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"My paintings," said Sir Patrick O'Prism "My ode," said Mr Mac Laurel "My ballad," said Mr Nightshade "My plan for Lord Littlebrain's park," said Marmaduke Milestone, Esquire "My essay," said Mr Treacle "My sonata," said Mr Chromatic "My claret," said Squire Headlong "My lectures," said Mr Cranium
By Squire Headlong, Mr Chromatic, Sir Patrick O'Prism, Mr Panscope, Mr Jenkison, Mr Gall, Mr Treacle, Mr Nightshade, Mr Mac Laurel, Mr Cranium, Mr Milestone, and the Reverend Dr Gaster. A heeltap! a heeltap! I never could bear it! So fill me a bumper, a bumper of claret! Let the bottle pass freely, don't shirk it nor spare it, For a heeltap! a heeltap! I never could bear it!
And pray, now, who is it that I am to be metamorphosing into Lady O'Prism?" "Miss Graziosa Chromatic," said the squire.
"In the first place," said the squire, "my sister and Mr. Foster; in the second, Miss Graziosa Chromatic and Sir Patrick O'Prism; in the third, Miss Tenorina Chromatic and your humble servant; and in the fourth, to which, by the by, your consent is wanted, your daughter " "And Mr. Panscope," said Mr. Cranium. "And Mr. Escot," said Squire Headlong. What would you have better?
Several of the ladies shrieked at the sight of the skull; and Miss Tenorina, starting up in great haste and terror, caused the subversion of a cup of chocolate, which a servant was handing to the Reverend Doctor Gaster, into the nape of the neck of Sir Patrick O'Prism.
Squire Headlong was now beset by his maiden aunt, Miss Brindle-mew Grimalkin Phoebe Tabitha Ap-Headlong, on one side, and Sir Patrick O'Prism on the other; the former insisting that he should immediately procure her a partner; the latter earnestly requesting the same interference in behalf of Miss Philomela Poppyseed.
"In the first place," said the squire, "my sister and Mr Foster: in the second, Miss Graziosa Chromatic and Sir Patrick O'Prism: in the third, Miss Tenorina Chromatic and your humble servant: and in the fourth to which, by the by, your consent is wanted " "Oho!" said Mr Cranium. "Your daughter," said Squire Headlong. "And Mr Panscope?" said Mr Cranium. "And Mr Escot," said Squire Headlong.
Sir Patrick O'Prism. Troth, with all my heart; for, by my soul, I'm bothered completely. Squire Headlong. Agreed, then; you, and I, and Chromatic. Bumpers! Come, strike up. Squire Headlong, Mr Chromatic, and Sir Patrick O'Prism, each holding a bumper, immediately vociferated the following A heeltap! a heeltap! I never could bear it! So fill me a bumper, a bumper of claret!
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