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"Pray, Jervas," said aunt Julia, lifting white imperious hand, "suffer me one word, at least; in justice to myself I can sit mute no longer " "Mute?" exclaimed uncle George, grasping whisker again. "Mute, were you, Julia; oh, begad, why then " "George silence I plead!" said my aunt, and folding her white hands demurely on her knee gazed down at them wistfully beneath drooping lashes.
"Not that I know any thing about it," said Blanche, casting her eyes down, "except what I have read in novels." "Of course not," Major Pendennis cried; "how should you, my dear young lady? and novels ain't true, as you remark admirably, and there is no romance left in the world. Begad, I wish I was a young fellow, like my nephew."
The hour of departure having arrived the Major rose, regretting that so delightful an evening should have passed away so quickly, and addressed a particularly fine compliment to Miss Amory upon her splendid talents as a singer. "Your daughter, Lady Clavering," he said to that lady, "is a perfect nightingale a perfect nightingale, begad!
"Begad, an' here's one, your honor, that'll make her quail, if he meets her." "Who is it," asked the other eagerly, "who is it you imp?" "Why, Mr. M'Clutchy, sir; he's ridin' up the avenue."
The calm impudence of his antagonist had evidently thrown him off his usual balance. "But, la! I should have known you anywhere," continued Sir Percy, placidly, as he poured himself out another glass of wine, "although the wig and hat have changed you a bit." "Do you think so?" "Lud! they alter a man so . . . but . . . begad!
"So I was just saying, Nancy," replied her husband; "hallo! who's this coming up to the hall-door? begad, our old pleasant friend, the Cannie Soogah. Upon my troth, I'm glad to see him. Hallo! Cannie! Cannie Soogah, my hearty, Jolly Pedlar, I say this way! How are you, man? have you breakfasted? Of course not.
"And they are gone," the old man muttered "both of them, and a lot of other good fellows besides; and I am an old, old man, begad, an old fellow sitting here waiting for my call to come and " He paused, and looked up. "Well, Hudson?" "I have been speaking to Mr. Rankin, sir. He wished me to tell you " Hudson paused; his face was a little flushed, as with some inward excitement. "Go on!"
"Cutting a chap, damn you!" said Jimphy.... "Good Lord, I didn't know you!" "Thought you didn't. Where you going?" "Oh, nowhere. Just loafing about. Gilbert's down at Scotland Yard trying to enlist." "Is he, begad? Everybody seems to be trying to enlist. He'd much better try to get a commission. I'm going home now. You come with me, Quinny.
My boy's wife brings the horse, and begad Pen goes in and wins the plate. That's what I call a sensible union. A couple like that have something to talk to each other about when they come together. If you had Cupid himself to talk to if Blanche and Pen were Cupid and Psyche, begad they'd begin to yawn after a few evenings, if they had nothing but sentiment to speak on."
Young men will be young men; and, begad, my good ma'am, if you think our boy is a Jo " "Pray, spare me this," Helen broke in, looking very stately. "My dear creature, I did not commence the conversation, permit me to say," the major said, bowing very blandly.
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