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"This mild return, couched under an apparent compliment, was well received; but Handel, who had a talent for sarcastic drolling, added: "'Pute why blay the Peggar yourself, togder, andt adapt oldt pallad humsdrum, ven, as a man of science, you could gombose original airs of your own? Here is mine friendt, Custos Arne, who has made a road for himself, for to drive along his own genius to the demple of fame. Then, turning to our illustrious Arne, he continued, 'Min friendt Custos, you and I must meed togeder some dimes before it is long, and hold a têde-
'I take this early visit as a great kindness. "'A delightful morning for the water, said Colley Cibber. "'Pray, did you come with oars or scullers, Mr. Handel? said Pepusch. "'Now, how gan you demand of me dat zilly question, you who are a musician and a man of science, Togder Peepbush?
Arne were to be with him at nine o'clock. They go in; Pepusch arrives punctually at the stroke of nine; presently there is a knock, the door is opened, and Handel unexpectedly presents himself. Then follows the scene: "Handel: 'Vat! mein dear friend Hardgasdle vat! you are merry py dimes! Vat! and Misder Golley Cibbers too! ay, and Togder Peepbush as veil! Vell, dat is gomigal.
Hardgasdle; but it shall be all the fault wid himself, if it shall be but in print, whether I was rowed by one votdermans or by two votdermans. So, Togder Peepbush, you will blease to excuse me from dat. "Poor Dr. Pepusch was for a moment disconcerted, but it was soon forgotten in the first dish of coffee.
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