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Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr

           

           ‘Iamnotdrunk,yourWorship,’saidtheman.

           ‘YouAREdrunk,’returnedthemagistrate.‘Howdareyousayyouarenotdrunk,Sir,whenIsayyouare?Doesn’thesmellofspirits,Grummer?’

           ‘Horrid,yourWash-up,’repliedGrummer,whohadavagueimpressionthattherewasasmellofrumsomewhere.

           ‘Iknewhedid,’saidMr.Nupkins.‘Isawhewasdrunkwhenhefirstcameintotheroom,byhisexcitedeye.Didyouobservehisexcitedeye,Mr.Jinks?’

           ‘Certainly,Sir.’

           ‘Ihaven’ttouchedadropofspiritsthismorning,’saidtheman,whowasassoberafellowasneedbe.

           ‘Howdareyoutellmeafalsehood?’saidMr.Nupkins.‘Isn’thedrunkatthismoment,Mr.Jinks?’

           ‘Certainly,Sir,’repliedJinks.

           ‘Mr.Jinks,’saidthemagistrate,‘Ishallcommitthatmanforcontempt.Makeouthiscommittal,Mr.Jinks.’

           Andcommittedthespecialwouldhavebeen,onlyJinks,whowasthemagistrate’sadviser(havinghadalegaleducationofthreeyearsinacountryattorney’soffice),whisperedthemagistratethathethoughtitwouldn’tdo;sothemagistratemadeaspeech,andsaid,thatinconsiderationofthespecial’sfamily,hewouldmerelyreprimandanddischargehim.

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