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"'Ad's heart! could you go no higher? Has your imagination left you, captain?" "Republican simplicity, sir," says he, looking a trifle hurt. But I laughed the more. "Well, you have contrived to mix oil and vinegar," said I. "A landed gentleman and republican simplicity. I'll warrant you wear silk-knit under that gray homespun, and have a cameo in your pocket."
The dress of this person was excessively showy, and consisted of a scarlet riding-habit, lined and faced with blue, and bedizened with broad gold lace, a green silk-knit waistcoat, embroidered with silver, and decorated with a deep fringe, together with a hat tricked out in the same gaudy style. His figure was slight, but well-built; and, in stature he did not exceed five feet four.
"'Ad's heart! could you go no higher? Has your imagination left you, captain?" "Republican simplicity, sir," says he, looking a trifle hurt. But I laughed the more. "Well, you have contrived to mix oil and vinegar," said I. "A landed gentleman and republican simplicity. I'll warrant you wear silk-knit under that gray homespun, and have a cameo in your pocket."
"'Ad's heart! could you go no higher? Has your imagination left you, captain?" "Republican simplicity, sir," says he, looking a trifle hurt. But I laughed the more. "Well, you have contrived to mix oil and vinegar," said I. "A landed gentleman and republican simplicity. I'll warrant you wear silk-knit under that gray homespun, and have a cameo in your pocket."
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