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Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circu

           Whatdoesourdastardlycontemporarymean?Whatwouldtheruffiansay,ifwe,settingatnaught,likehim,thedecenciesofsocialintercourse,weretoraisethecurtainwhichhappilyconcealsHisprivatelifefromgeneralridicule,nottosayfromgeneralexecration?What,ifwewereeventopointout,andcommenton,factsandcircumstances,whicharepubliclynotorious,andbeheldbyeveryonebutourmole-eyedcontemporarywhatifweweretoprintthefollowingeffusion,whichwereceivedwhilewewerewritingthecommencementofthisarticle,fromatalentedfellow-townsmanandcorrespondent?

           ‘"LINESTOABRASSPOT‘"OhPott!ifyou’dknown

           Howfalseshe’dhavegrown,

           Whenyouheardthemarriagebellstinkle;

           You’dhavedonethen,Ivow,

           Whatyoucannothelpnow,

           AndhandedherovertoW——"’

           ‘What,’saidMr.Pottsolemnly—‘whatrhymesto"tinkle,"villain?’

           ‘Whatrhymestotinkle?’saidMrs.Pott,whoseentranceatthemomentforestalledthereply.‘Whatrhymestotinkle?Why,Winkle,Ishouldconceive.’Sayingthis,Mrs.PottsmiledsweetlyonthedisturbedPickwickian,andextendedherhandtowardshim.Theagitatedyoungmanwouldhaveacceptedit,inhisconfusion,hadnotPottindignantlyinterposed.

           ‘Back,ma’amback!’saidtheeditor.‘Takehishandbeforemyveryface!’

           ‘Mr.P.!’saidhisastonishedlady.

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