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Chapter 36. The Marshalsea becomes an Orphan

           Hetookthesameoccasionofinvitingthemtoacomprehensiveentertainment,tobegiventothewholeCollegeintheyard,andatwhichhesignifiedhewouldhavethehonouroftakingapartingglasstothehealthandhappinessofallthosewhomhewasabouttoleavebehind.

           Hedidnotinpersondineatthispublicrepast(ittookplaceattwointheafternoon,andhisdinnersnowcameinfromthehotelatsix),buthissonwassogoodastotaketheheadoftheprincipaltable,andtobeveryfreeandengaging.Hehimselfwentaboutamongthecompany,andtooknoticeofindividuals,andsawthattheviandswereofthequalityhehadordered,andthatallwereserved.Onthewhole,hewaslikeabaronoftheoldentimeinararegoodhumour.Attheconclusionoftherepast,hepledgedhisguestsinabumperofoldMadeira;andtoldthemthathehopedtheyhadenjoyedthemselves,andwhatwasmore,thattheywouldenjoythemselvesfortherestoftheevening;thathewishedthemwell;andthathebadethemwelcome.Hishealthbeingdrunkwithacclamations,hewasnotsobaronialafterallbutthatintryingtoreturnthankshebrokedown,inthemannerofamereserfwithaheartinhisbreast,andweptbeforethemall.Afterthisgreatsuccess,whichhesupposedtobeafailure,hegavethem‘MrChiveryandhisbrotherofficers;’whomhehadbeforehandpresentedwithtenpoundseach,andwhowereallinattendance.MrChiveryspoketothetoast,saying,Whatyouundertaketolockup,lockup;butrememberthatyouare,inthewordsofthefetteredAfrican,amanandabrotherever.

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