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The first Day’s Journey, and the first Evening’s Adventures; with their Consequences

           Tupman,withrisingindignationandgreatimportance,explainedthemysticdevice.

           ‘Rathershortinthewaist,ain’tit?’saidthestranger,screwinghimselfroundtocatchaglimpseintheglassofthewaistbuttons,whichwerehalf-wayuphisback.‘Likeageneralpostman’scoat—queercoatsthose—madebycontract—nomeasuring—mysteriousdispensationsofProvidence—alltheshortmengetlongcoats—allthelongmenshortones.’Runningoninthisway,Mr.Tupman’snewcompanionadjustedhisdress,orratherthedressofMr.Winkle;and,accompaniedbyMr.Tupman,ascendedthestaircaseleadingtotheballroom.

           ‘Whatnames,sir?’saidthemanatthedoor.Mr.TracyTupmanwassteppingforwardtoannouncehisowntitles,whenthestrangerpreventedhim.

           ‘Nonamesatall;’andthenhewhisperedMr.Tupman,‘nameswon’tdo—notknown—verygoodnamesintheirway,butnotgreatones—capitalnamesforasmallparty,butwon’tmakeanimpressioninpublicassemblies—incog.thething—gentlemenfromLondon—distinguishedforeigners—anything.’Thedoorwasthrownopen,andMr.TracyTupmanandthestrangerenteredtheballroom.

           Itwasalongroom,withcrimson-coveredbenches,andwaxcandlesinglasschandeliers.Themusiciansweresecurelyconfinedinanelevatedden,andquadrilleswerebeingsystematicallygotthroughbytwoorthreesetsofdancers.

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