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Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle

           Myunclewasjustgoingtostepforward,andshakeitheartily,whenheperceivedthattheseattentionsweredirected,nottowardshim,buttoayoungladywhojustthenappearedatthefootofthesteps,attiredinanold-fashionedgreenvelvetdresswithalongwaistandstomacher.Shehadnobonnetonherhead,gentlemen,whichwasmuffledinablacksilkhood,butshelookedroundforaninstantasshepreparedtogetintothecoach,andsuchabeautifulfaceasshedisclosed,myunclehadneverseennoteveninapicture.Shegotintothecoach,holdingupherdresswithonehand;andasmyunclealwayssaidwitharoundoath,whenhetoldthestory,hewouldn’thavebelieveditpossiblethatlegsandfeetcouldhavebeenbroughttosuchastateofperfectionunlesshehadseenthemwithhisowneyes.

           ‘But,inthisoneglimpseofthebeautifulface,myunclesawthattheyoungladycastanimploringlookuponhim,andthatsheappearedterrifiedanddistressed.Henoticed,too,thattheyoungfellowinthepowderedwig,notwithstandinghisshowofgallantry,whichwasallveryfineandgrand,claspedhertightbythewristwhenshegotin,andfollowedhimselfimmediatelyafterwards.

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