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But I say, Mr Bristles, I must railly make a point of seeing Stickleback's donkey first. Say you'll do it there's a good fellow." Mr Pitskiver also extended his hospitable invitation to the successful dramatist; and urged no less warmly his right to the first inspection of the masterpiece of the modern chisel.
"If you talks to him about Memel and Dantzic, you'll find there ain't such a judge of timber in London," said the father, who was evidently proud of his son's mercantile qualifications; "but with regard to this here pottery, and scupshire, and other things as I myself delights in, he don't care nothin about 'em. He wouldn't give twopence to see Stickleback's statty."
Deposit it with gentleness on the large table in the middle; and, you may now boast, that your hands have borne the noblest specimen of grace and genius that modern ages have produced." "It's that everlasting donkey papa is always talking about!" whispered Sophia. "If it's Stickleback's statue," said Mr William Whalley, "the little vagabond promised the first sight of it to old father.
By the by, you haven't sent me Stickleback's jack-ass as you promised. Is it a fine work?" I shall express these ideas in print. Stickleback's fame is secured by a stupendous ass, at once so simple and so grand." "A female, I think you said?" enquired Miss Hendy.
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