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Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle

           Whenitwasatitsveryheight,thelady(toencouragemyunclemostprobably)withdrewherhoodentirelyfromherface,anddisclosedacountenanceofsuchdazzlingbeauty,thathewouldhavefoughtagainstfiftymen,towinonesmilefromitanddie.Hehaddonewondersbefore,butnowhebegantopowderawaylikearavingmadgiant.

           ‘Atthisverymoment,thegentlemaninsky-blueturninground,andseeingtheyoungladywithherfaceuncovered,ventedanexclamationofrageandjealousy,and,turninghisweaponagainstherbeautifulbosom,pointedathrustatherheart,whichcausedmyuncletoutteracryofapprehensionthatmadethebuildingring.Theladysteppedlightlyaside,andsnatchingtheyoungman’sswordfromhishand,beforehehadrecoveredhisbalance,drovehimtothewall,andrunningitthroughhim,andthepanelling,uptotheveryhilt,pinnedhimthere,hardandfast.Itwasasplendidexample.Myuncle,withaloudshoutoftriumph,andastrengththatwasirresistible,madehisadversaryretreatinthesamedirection,andplungingtheoldrapierintotheverycentreofalargeredflowerinthepatternofhiswaistcoat,nailedhimbesidehisfriend;theretheybothstood,gentlemen,jerkingtheirarmsandlegsaboutinagony,likethetoy-shopfiguresthataremovedbyapieceofpack-thread.

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