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Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman

           

           ‘Tomwasnaturallyaheadlong,carelesssortofdog,andhehadhadfivetumblersofhotpunchintothebargain;so,althoughhewasalittlestartledatfirst,hebegantogrowratherindignantwhenhesawtheoldgentlemanwinkingandleeringathimwithsuchanimpudentair.Atlengthheresolvedthathewouldn’tstandit;andastheoldfacestillkeptwinkingawayasfastasever,Tomsaid,inaveryangrytone

           ‘"Whatthedevilareyouwinkingatmefor?"

           ‘"BecauseIlikeit,TomSmart,"saidthechair;ortheoldgentleman,whicheveryouliketocallhim.Hestoppedwinkingthough,whenTomspoke,andbegangrinninglikeasuperannuatedmonkey.

           ‘"Howdoyouknowmyname,oldnut-crackerface?"inquiredTomSmart,ratherstaggered;thoughhepretendedtocarryitoffsowell.

           ‘"Come,come,Tom,"saidtheoldgentleman,"that’snotthewaytoaddresssolidSpanishmahogany.Damme,youcouldn’ttreatmewithlessrespectifIwasveneered."Whentheoldgentlemansaidthis,helookedsofiercethatTombegantogrowfrightened.

           ‘"Ididn’tmeantotreatyouwithanydisrespect,Sir,"saidTom,inamuchhumblertonethanhehadspokeninatfirst.

           ‘"Well,well,"saidtheoldfellow,"perhapsnotperhapsnot.Tom—"

           ‘"sir—"

           ‘"Iknoweverythingaboutyou,Tom;everything.You’reverypoor,Tom.

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