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How he out fins and flops about, and blows like a porpoise properly frightened, don't he? and when he gets out there he stands; all shiverin and shakin, and the water a squish-squashin in his shoes, and his trowsers all stickin slimsey like to his legs.
And I regret the absence of Grouse, regret it very much; and if he did happen to be inextricably engaged in this unfortunate match, I say, and you may contradict me if you please, that he ought to have taken care that Slimsey dined here, to tell me all that had happened." "I am very glad he omitted to do so," said Egremont; "I prefer Grouse to Slimsey."
"That there is any incendiarism in this neighbourhood." "Why, there was a fire the day after I came." "That had nothing to do with wages; it was an accident. I examined into it myself; so did Grouse, so did Slimsey; I sent them about everywhere. I told them I was sure the fire was purely accidental, and to go and see about it; and they came back and agreed that it was purely accidental."
Before St Lys's time, the family at Mowbray Castle might as well have not existed, as far as benefiting their miserable vicinage. It would be well perhaps for other districts not less wretched, and for other families as high and favoured as the Mowbrays, if there were a Mr St Lys on the spot instead of a Mr Slimsey."
"Better go back to the old system, than modify the new," said Lord Marney. "I wish the people would take to it a little more," said Sir Vavasour; "they certainly do not like it in our parish." "The people are very contented here, eh Slimsey?" said Lord Marney. "Very," said the vicar.
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