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Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle

           However,therehelay,andIhaveheardmyunclesay,manyatime,thatthemansaidwhopickedhimupthathewassmilingasmerrilyasifhehadtumbledoutforatreat,andthataftertheyhadbledhim,thefirstfaintglimmeringsofreturninganimation,werehisjumpingupinbed,burstingoutintoaloudlaugh,kissingtheyoungwomanwhoheldthebasin,anddemandingamuttonchopandapickledwalnut.Hewasveryfondofpickledwalnuts,gentlemen.Hesaidhealwaysfoundthat,takenwithoutvinegar,theyrelishedthebeer.

           ‘Myuncle’sgreatjourneywasinthefalloftheleaf,atwhichtimehecollecteddebts,andtookorders,inthenorth;goingfromLondontoEdinburgh,fromEdinburghtoGlasgow,fromGlasgowbacktoEdinburgh,andthencetoLondonbythesmack.YouaretounderstandthathissecondvisittoEdinburghwasforhisownpleasure.Heusedtogobackforaweek,justtolookuphisoldfriends;andwhatwithbreakfastingwiththisone,lunchingwiththat,diningwiththethird,andsuppingwithanother,aprettytightweekheusedtomakeofit.Idon’tknowwhetheranyofyou,gentlemen,everpartookofarealsubstantialhospitableScotchbreakfast,andthenwentouttoaslightlunchofabushelofoysters,adozenorsoofbottledale,andanogginortwoofwhiskeytocloseupwith.Ifyoueverdid,youwillagreewithmethatitrequiresaprettystrongheadtogoouttodinnerandsupperafterwards.

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