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Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawy

           

           ‘Becauseyou’llstickitupoveryourchimney-piece,anddeludeyourvisitorsintothefalsebeliefthatagentlemanhasbeentoseeyou,Sir,’repliedMr.Gunter.

           ‘Sir,afriendofmineshallwaitonyouinthemorning,’saidMr.Noddy.

           ‘Sir,I’mverymuchobligedtoyouforthecaution,andI’llleaveparticulardirectionswiththeservanttolockupthespoons,’repliedMr.Gunter.

           Atthispointtheremainderoftheguestsinterposed,andremonstratedwithbothpartiesontheimproprietyoftheirconduct;onwhichMr.NoddybeggedtostatethathisfatherwasquiteasrespectableasMr.Gunter’sfather;towhichMr.GunterrepliedthathisfatherwastothefullasrespectableasMr.Noddy’sfather,andthathisfather’ssonwasasgoodamanasMr.Noddy,anydayintheweek.Asthisannouncementseemedthepreludetoarecommencementofthedispute,therewasanotherinterferenceonthepartofthecompany;andavastquantityoftalkingandclamouringensued,inthecourseofwhichMr.Noddygraduallyallowedhisfeelingstooverpowerhim,andprofessedthathehadeverentertainedadevotedpersonalattachmenttowardsMr.Gunter.TothisMr.Gunterrepliedthat,uponthewhole,heratherpreferredMr.Noddytohisownbrother;onhearingwhichadmission,Mr.Noddymagnanimouslyrosefromhisseat,andprofferedhishandtoMr.Gunter.Mr.

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