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

           

           ‘Tomsurveyedtheroomshepassedthrough,onhiswaydownstairs,withthescrutinisingeyeofalandlord;thinkingitnotimpossible,thatbeforelong,theyandtheircontentswouldbehisproperty.Thetallmanwasstandinginthesnuglittlebar,withhishandsbehindhim,quiteathome.HegrinnedvacantlyatTom.Acasualobservermighthavesupposedhedidit,onlytoshowhiswhiteteeth;butTomSmartthoughtthataconsciousnessoftriumphwaspassingthroughtheplacewherethetallman’smindwouldhavebeen,ifhehadhadany.Tomlaughedinhisface;andsummonedthelandlady.

           ‘"Good-morningma’am,"saidTomSmart,closingthedoorofthelittleparlourasthewidowentered.

           ‘"Good-morning,Sir,"saidthewidow."Whatwillyoutakeforbreakfast,sir?"

           ‘Tomwasthinkinghowheshouldopenthecase,sohemadenoanswer.

           ‘"There’saveryniceham,"saidthewidow,"andabeautifulcoldlardedfowl.ShallIsend’emin,Sir?"

           ‘ThesewordsrousedTomfromhisreflections.Hisadmirationofthewidowincreasedasshespoke.Thoughtfulcreature!Comfortableprovider!

           ‘"Whoisthatgentlemaninthebar,ma’am?"inquiredTom.

           ‘"HisnameisJinkins,Sir,"saidthewidow,slightlyblushing.

           ‘"He’satallman,"saidTom.

           ‘"Heisaveryfineman,Sir,"repliedthewidow,"andaverynicegentleman.

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