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'Ah, that's the worst of my lord, observed Puffington; 'he's rather coarse rather too indifferent to public opinion. In a case of this sort, you know, that doesn't happen every day, or, perhaps, more than once in a man's life, it's just as well to be favourably spoken of as not, you know'; adding, as he looked intently at Jack 'Do you understand me?
The great captain, noisy and talkative at all times, began to be boisterous almost before the cloth was drawn. Puffington was equally promiscuous with his after-dinner wines. He had all sorts of clarets, and 'curious old ports. The party did not seem to have any objection to spoil their digestions for the next day, and took whatever he produced with great alacrity.
On a ring round the fox's neck was the following inscription: 'FROM JACK BRAGG TO HIS COUSIN DICK. Mr. Puffington having drawn up his mail-phaeton, and thrown the ribbons to the active grooms at the horses' heads in the true coaching style, proceeded to descend from his throne, and had reached the ground ere he was aware of the presence of a stranger.
'We should be moving, I think, sir, observed Bragg, anxious to put an end to the conversation; 'we should be moving, I think, sir, repeated he, with a rap of his forefinger against his cap peak. 'It's past eleven, added he, looking at his gold watch, and shutting it against his cheek. 'What do you draw first? asked Jack. 'Draw draw draw, replied Puffington.
Puffington; 'I only came up to let you know who you had to expect, so that you might prepare, you know have all on the square, you know best horses best hounds best appearance in general, you know. 'That I'll attend to, replied Mr. Bragg, with a toss of the head 'that I'll attend to, repeated he, with an emphasis on the I'll, as much as to say, 'Don't you meddle with what doesn't concern you.
'Here are his horses, observed Puffington, as Mr. Leather rode through the great gates on the opposite side, with the renowned hunters in full marching order. 'Monstrous fine animals they are, said Jack, squinting intently at them. 'They are that, replied Puffington. 'Mr. Sponge seems a very pleasant, gentlemanly man, observed Mr. Puffington. 'Oh, he is, replied Jack.
Puffington, instead of saying, 'You conceited humbug, get out of this, or indulging in any observations that might lead to controversy, said, with a satisfied, confidential nod of the head: 'I'm sure you will I'm sure you will, and took his departure, leaving Mr. Bragg, to remount the saddle-stand and take the remainder of his sitting. Perhaps it was fortunate that Mr.
Many a row I have with my lord for thanking fellows, and saying he'll remember them instead of giving them sixpence or a shilling; but really I should say, if you were to give him forty or fifty pund say a fifty pund note, he'd be The rest of the sentence was lost by the appearance of Mr. Sponge, cantering up the avenue on the conspicuous piebald. Mr. Puffington and Mr.
Puffington, amused at his servant's exclusiveness, 'I wish you would try to get rid of him, bow him out civilly, you know say I'm unwell very unwell deuced unwell ordered to keep quiet say it as if from yourself, you know it mustn't appear as if it came from me, you know. 'In course not, replied Mr.
In the course of this time Sponge wrote to Puffington, saying if he was better he would return and finish his visit; but the wary Puff sent a messenger off express with a note, lamenting that he was ordered to Handley Cross for his health, but 'pop'lar man' like, hoping that the pleasure of Sponge's company was only deferred for another season.
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