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Chapter 100

           Youwouldfindthisoldgentlemanveryprouduponmanypoints:butmoreespeciallyofhisbeautifuldaughterthemistressofthemansionandthehalf-dozenprettyprattlerswhoclingtohisskirts,andcallhimtheir"deargrandpa."

           Leavinghimforatime,youwouldcomeincontactwithtwootherindividualsattachedtotheestablishment.

           Oneisthegroomofthe"stole,"bynamePhelimO’Nealwhohasfullchargeofthehorses.Theotheracoachmanofsableskin,ycleptPlutoPoindexter;whowouldscorntolookatahorseexceptwhenpercheduponthe"box,"andafterhavingthe"ribbons"deftlydeliveredintohishands.

           Sincewelastsawhim,thegayPlutohasbecometameddowntoastaidandsoberBenedictblackthoughhebe.

           Florindanowthebetterhalfofhislifehaseffectedthetransformation.

           ThereisoneothernameknownatCasadelCorvo,withwhichyoucannotfailtobecomeacquainted.Youwillhearitmentioned,almosteverytimeyousitdowntodinner:foryouwillbetoldthattheturkeyattheheadofthetable,orthevenisonatitsoppositeend,istheproduceofariflethatrarelymissesitsaim.

           Duringthecourseofthemealbutmuchmoreoverthewineyouwillheartalkof"ZebStumpthehunter."

           Youmaynotoftenseehim.Hewillbegonefromthehacienda,beforeyouareoutofyourbed;andbackonlyafteryouhaveretired.Butthehugegobblerseeninthe"smoke-house,"andthehaunchofvenisonhangingbyitsside,areevidencehehasbeenthere

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