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The two at the west end are shown without parapets at the base, and all three are without those sloping spurs which so often connect an octagonal spire with the corners of the tower. Dean Waddilove, in his monograph on the Cathedral, mentions that the date 1330 is to be found upon the choir, but he does not say where.

Murder his Majesty's ministers! 'shoot them like pigeons! 'd d pretty shot! indeed. O Lord! what would the late Lady Waddilove, who always hated even the Whigs so cordially, say, if she were alive? But how providential that I should have been here! Who knows but I may save the lives of the whole administration, and get a pension or a little place in the post-office?

"Moss of Wardour Street, one hundred and twenty I believe I have paid him thousands in this very transaction," ejaculates Honeyman. "A heartless West End tradesman hearing of my misfortune all these people a linked together, my dear Pendennis, and rush like vultures upon their prey! Waddilove, the tailor, has another writ out for ninety-eight pounds; a man whom I have made by my recommendations!

Brown, greatly mollified; "I am sure no Christian can be more forgiving than I am; and, since you are sorry for what you were pleased to say, let us think no more about it. But touching the umbrella, Mr. Wolfe, have you a mind for that interesting and useful relic of the late Lady Waddilove?"

Minden's nephew a visit, in which he persuaded that gentleman to accept, "as presents," two admirable fire screens, the property of the late Lady Waddilove: the same may be now seen in the housekeeper's room at Borodaile Park by any person willing to satisfy his curiosity and the housekeeper. Of all further particulars respecting Mr. Morris Brown, history is silent.

By the by, sir, if you want any curiously fine mustard, I can procure you some pots quite capital, a great favour, though, they were smuggled from France, especially for the use of the late Lady Waddilove." "Thank you," said Linden, dryly; "I shall be very happy to accept anything you may wish to offer me." Mr. Brown took a pocket-book from his pouch. "Six pots of mustard, sir, shall I say six?"

By the by, sir, if you want any curiously fine mustard, I can procure you some pots quite capital, a great favour, though, they were smuggled from France, especially for the use of the late Lady Waddilove." "Thank you," said Linden, dryly; "I shall be very happy to accept anything you may wish to offer me." Mr. Brown took a pocket-book from his pouch. "Six pots of mustard, sir, shall I say six?"

Brown, of going into a "nice quiet genteel family," he the most advisable one he could adopt? The generous benefactor of the late and ever-to-be-remembered Lady Waddilove perceived his advantage, and making the most of Clarence's hesitation, continued,

Such were the meditations of the faithful friend of the late Lady Waddilove, as he hastened to London, charged with the task of discovering Mordaunt and with the delivery of the following epistle: You are now, sir, the heir to that property which, some years ago, passed from your hands into mine. My son, for whom alone wealth or I may say life was valuable to me, is no more.

I am thinking you will want some more. I have some capital cambric of curiously fine quality and texture, from the wardrobe of the late Lady Waddilove." "What, Lady Waddilove still!" cried Clarence. "Why, my good friend, you will offer next to furnish me with pantaloons from her ladyship's wardrobe."