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'Ah, the price must be left to a third party, said Jack. The principle of the thing is this, continued he, enlisting the aid of his fingers to illustrate his position: 'Mr. Pacey, here, said he, applying the forefinger of his right hand to the thumb of the left, looking earnestly at Sponge, but in reality squinting up at the chandelier 'Mr.
'I'm late, I guess, said he, grinning round at the assembled guests, now dispersed in the various attitudes of expectant eaters, some standing ready for a start, some half-sitting on tables and sofa ends, others resigning themselves complacently to their chairs, abusing Mr. Pacey and all dinner delayers.
Pacey was one of those deplorable beings a country swell. Tomkins and Hopkins, the haberdashers of Swillingford, never exhibited an ugly out-of-the-way neckcloth or waistcoat with the words 'patronized by the Prince, 'very fashionable, or 'quite the go, upon them, but he immediately adorned himself in one.
'Most likely Guano again; indeed, I know he is, for I asked his groom if he was going home, and he said no; and Lumpleg, you may be sure, and possibly old Blossomnose, Slapp, and, very likely, young Pacey. 'Are they chaps with any "go" in them? shake their elbows, or anything of that sort? asked Sponge, working away as if he had the dice-box in his hand.
'S-c-e-u-s-e me, sir; s-c-e-u-s-e me, repeats he, 'but I think you was wrong, sir, in objecting to Captain Boville, sir, as a gen'l'man rider, sir. 'Why? demands Pacey, in the full flush of victory. 'Oh, sir because, sir in fact, sir he is a gen'l'man, sir. 'Is a gentleman! How do you know? demands Pacey, in the same tone as before. 'Oh, sir, he's a gen'l'man an undoubted gen'l'man.
'Give me money, said he pompously. They each handed him half a crown; and Jack added a third for himself. 'Mr. Pacey challenges Mr. Sponge's chestnut horse, and Mr. Sponge challenges Mr. Pacey's gold watch, observed Jack sententiously. 'Come, old Slowman, go on! exclaimed Guano, adding, 'have you got no further than that?
He is staring and gaping to see who is looking at him. Pacey has made such a book as none but a wooden-headed boy like himself could make. He has been surfeited with tips.
'They'll do, replied Pacey, in a tone of indifference, gathering up the reins, and applying his left heel to the horse's side, while he gave him a touch of the whip on the other. The horse gave a wince, and a hitch up behind; as much as to say, 'If you do that again I'll kick in right earnest, and then walked quietly out of the yard.
'H-u-m-p-h, grunted Jack from under the bedclothes, like a pig in the straw. Not showing any disposition to appear on the surface again, Mr. Sponge, after standing a second or two, gave a jerk of his head to Mr. Pacey, and forthwith conducted him into his own room, shutting the door between Mr. Spraggon and him. Mr. Sponge then inquired into the matter, kindly sympathizing with Mr.
'Why, now, as to the matter of that, replied the gentleman, gathering all the loose silver up into his hand and speaking very slowly, just as a country gentleman, who has all the live-long day to do nothing in, may be supposed to speak Why, now, as to the matter of that, said he, eyeing Pacey intently, and beginning to drop the silver slowly as he spoke, 'I can't say that I've any very 'ticklar 'quaintance with the captin.
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