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Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle

           

           "Asyoumayguessfromwhatyouhaveseen,"saidtheyounglady,"thepartywerepreparedtomurdermeifIappealedtoanyoneforassistance.Iftheiraccomplicesfindushere,wearelost.Twominuteshencemaybetoolate.Themail!"Withthesewords,overpoweredbyherfeelings,andtheexertionofstickingtheyoungMarquessofFilletoville,shesankintomyuncle’sarms.Myunclecaughtherup,andborehertothehousedoor.Therestoodthemail,withfourlong-tailed,flowing-maned,blackhorses,readyharnessed;butnocoachman,noguard,nohostlereven,atthehorses’heads.

           ‘Gentlemen,IhopeIdonoinjusticetomyuncle’smemory,whenIexpressmyopinion,thatalthoughhewasabachelor,hehadheldsomeladiesinhisarmsbeforethistime;Ibelieve,indeed,thathehadratherahabitofkissingbarmaids;andIknow,thatinoneortwoinstances,hehadbeenseenbycrediblewitnesses,tohugalandladyinaveryperceptiblemanner.Imentionthecircumstance,toshowwhataveryuncommonsortofpersonthisbeautifulyoungladymusthavebeen,tohaveaffectedmyuncleinthewayshedid;heusedtosay,thatasherlongdarkhairtrailedoverhisarm,andherbeautifuldarkeyesfixedthemselvesuponhisfacewhensherecovered,hefeltsostrangeandnervousthathislegstrembledbeneathhim.Butwhocanlookinasweet,softpairofdarkeyes,withoutfeelingqueer?Ican’t,gentlemen.IamafraidtolookatsomeeyesIknow,andthat’sthetruthofit.

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