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Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman

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           ‘"Whatistopreventit?"saidTomSmarteagerly.

           ‘"Thisdisclosure,"repliedtheoldgentleman;"heisalreadymarried."

           ‘"HowcanIproveit?"saidTom,startinghalfoutofbed.

           ‘Theoldgentlemanuntuckedhisarmfromhisside,andhavingpointedtooneoftheoakenpresses,immediatelyreplacedit,initsoldposition.

           ‘"Helittlethinks,"saidtheoldgentleman,"thatintheright-handpocketofapairoftrousersinthatpress,hehasleftaletter,entreatinghimtoreturntohisdisconsolatewife,withsixmarkme,Tomsixbabes,andallofthemsmallones."

           ‘Astheoldgentlemansolemnlyutteredthesewords,hisfeaturesgrewlessandlessdistinct,andhisfiguremoreshadowy.AfilmcameoverTomSmart’seyes.Theoldmanseemedgraduallyblendingintothechair,thedamaskwaistcoattoresolveintoacushion,theredslipperstoshrinkintolittleredclothbags.Thelightfadedgentlyaway,andTomSmartfellbackonhispillow,anddroppedasleep.

           ‘MorningarousedTomfromthelethargicslumber,intowhichhehadfallenonthedisappearanceoftheoldman.Hesatupinbed,andforsomeminutesvainlyendeavouredtorecalltheeventsoftheprecedingnight.Suddenlytheyrusheduponhim.

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