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Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr.

           

           ‘Holdhardthere,’interposedthemottled-facedgentleman,withsuddenenergy;‘youreyesonme,gen’l’m’n!’

           Sayingthis,themottled-facedgentlemanrose,asdidtheothergentlemen.Themottled-facedgentlemanreviewedthecompany,andslowlyliftedhishand,uponwhicheveryman(includinghimofthemottledcountenance)drewalongbreath,andliftedhistumblertohislips.Inoneinstant,themottled-facedgentlemandepressedhishandagain,andeveryglasswassetdownempty.Itisimpossibletodescribethethrillingeffectproducedbythisstrikingceremony.Atoncedignified,solemn,andimpressive,itcombinedeveryelementofgrandeur.

           ‘Well,gentlemen,’saidMr.Pell,‘allIcansayis,thatsuchmarksofconfidencemustbeverygratifyingtoaprofessionalman.Idon’twishtosayanythingthatmightappearegotistical,gentlemen,butI’mveryglad,foryourownsakes,thatyoucametome;that’sall.Ifyouhadgonetoanylowmemberoftheprofession,it’smyfirmconviction,andIassureyouofitasafact,thatyouwouldhavefoundyourselvesinQueerStreetbeforethis.Icouldhavewishedmynoblefriendhadbeenalivetohaveseenmymanagementofthiscase.Idon’tsayitoutofpride,butIthinkHowever,gentlemen,Iwon’ttroubleyouwiththat.I’mgenerallytobefoundhere,gentlemen,butifI’mnothere,orovertheway,that’smyaddress.

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