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           Theyoungladiesdidnotdrinkit;Osbornedidnotlikeit;andtheconsequencewasthatJos,thatfatgourmand,drankupthewholecontentsofthebowl;andtheconsequenceofhisdrinkingupthewholecontentsofthebowlwasalivelinesswhichatfirstwasastonishing,andthenbecamealmostpainful;forhetalkedandlaughedsoloudastobringscoresoflistenersroundthebox,muchtotheconfusionoftheinnocentpartywithinit;and,volunteeringtosingasong(whichhedidinthatmaudlinhighkeypeculiartogentlemeninaninebriatedstate),healmostdrewawaytheaudiencewhoweregatheredroundthemusiciansinthegiltscollop-shell,andreceivedfromhishearersagreatdealofapplause.

           "Brayvo,Fatun!"saidone;"Angcore,DanielLambert!"saidanother;"Whatafigureforthetight-rope!"exclaimedanotherwag,totheinexpressiblealarmoftheladies,andthegreatangerofMr.Osborne.

           "ForHeaven’ssake,Jos,letusgetupandgo,"criedthatgentleman,andtheyoungwomenrose.

           "Stop,mydearestdiddle-diddle-darling,"shoutedJos,nowasboldasalion,andclaspingMissRebeccaroundthewaist.Rebeccastarted,butshecouldnotgetawayherhand.Thelaughteroutsideredoubled.Joscontinuedtodrink,tomakelove,andtosing;and,winkingandwavinghisglassgracefullytohisaudience,challengedalloranytocomeinandtakeashareofhispunch.

           Mr.

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