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Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle

           Myunclealwayssaid,afterwards,thatthiswasoneofthesurestmeansheknewof,fordisposingofanenemy;butitwasliabletooneobjectiononthegroundofexpense,inasmuchasitinvolvedthelossofaswordforeverymandisabled.

           ‘"Themail,themail!"criedthelady,runninguptomyuncleandthrowingherbeautifularmsroundhisneck;"wemayyetescape."

           ‘"May!"criedmyuncle;"why,mydear,there’snobodyelsetokill,isthere?"Myunclewasratherdisappointed,gentlemen,forhethoughtalittlequietbitoflove-makingwouldbeagreeableaftertheslaughtering,ifitwereonlytochangethesubject.

           ‘"Wehavenotaninstanttolosehere,"saidtheyounglady."He(pointingtotheyounggentlemaninsky-blue)istheonlysonofthepowerfulMarquessofFilletoville."‘"Wellthen,mydear,I’mafraidhe’llnevercometothetitle,"saidmyuncle,lookingcoollyattheyounggentlemanashestoodfixedupagainstthewall,inthecockchaferfashionthatIhavedescribed."Youhavecutofftheentail,mylove."

           ‘"Ihavebeentornfrommyhomeandmyfriendsbythesevillains,"saidtheyounglady,herfeaturesglowingwithindignation."Thatwretchwouldhavemarriedmebyviolenceinanotherhour."

           ‘"Confoundhisimpudence!"saidmyuncle,bestowingaverycontemptuouslookonthedyingheirofFilletoville.

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