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Then there is your Drawing-out Toadey, who omits no opportunity of giving you a chance of being victorious in an argument where there is no contest, and a dispute where there is no difference; and then there is but we detest essay writing, so we introduce you at once to a party of these vermin.
Sweet reader! you know what a Toadey is? That agreeable animal which you meet every day in civilised society. But perhaps you have not speculated very curiously upon this interesting race. So much the worse! for you cannot live many lustres without finding it of some service to be a little acquainted with their habits. The world in general is under a mistake as to the nature of these vermin.
"Certainly you would, madame; your nerves are very delicate." "Well! I, for my part, never could see much use in giving up to one's feelings. It is all very well for commoners," rather rudely exclaimed the Marchioness' Toadey; "but we did not choose to expose ourselves to the servants when the old General died this year. Everything went on as usual.
Million appears to be a most amiable woman, Miss Gusset?" "Quite perfection; so charitable, so intellectual, such a soul! It is a pity, though, her manner is so abrupt; she really does not appear to advantage sometimes; eh! Dr. Sly?" The Toadey's Toadey bowed assent as usual.
They are by no means characterised by that similarity of disposition for which your common observer gives them credit. There are Toadeys of all possible natures. There is your Common-place Toadey, who merely echoes its feeder's common-place observations.
"My dear Marchioness," continued Vivian, "see there: I have kept my promise, there is your bracelet. How is Julie to-day?" "Poor dear, I hope she is better." "Oh! yes, poor Julie I think she is better." "I do not know that, Miss Graves," said her Ladyship, somewhat tartly, not at all approving of a toadey thinking. "I am afraid that scream last night must have disturbed her. O dear, Mr.
There is your Playing-up Toadey, who, unconscious to its feeder, is always playing up to its feeder's weaknesses; and, as the taste of that feeder varies, accordingly provides its cates and confitures.
'I knew a family of your name, repeated she, seeing Sponge was half asleep 'the Sponges of Toadey Hall. Pray are they any relation of yours? 'Oh ah yes, blurted Sponge: 'I suppose they are. The fact is the haw Sponges haw are a rather large family haw. Meet them almost everywhere. 'You don't live in the same county, perhaps? observed Mrs. Jawleyford. 'No, we don't, replied he, with a yawn.
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