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Chapter 23

           Underanyothernamethan"pleasure"thesocietyofMessieursBambridgeandHorrockmustcertainlyhavebeenregardedasmonotonous;andtoarrivewiththematHoundsleyonadrizzlingafternoon,togetdownattheRedLioninastreetshadedwithcoal-dust,anddineinaroomfurnishedwithadirt-enamelledmapofthecounty,abadportraitofananonymoushorseinastable,HisMajestyGeorgetheFourthwithlegsandcravat,andvariousleadenspittoons,mighthaveseemedahardbusiness,butforthesustainingpowerofnomenclaturewhichdeterminedthatthepursuitofthesethingswas"gay."

           InMr.Horrocktherewascertainlyanapparentunfathomablenesswhichofferedplaytotheimagination.Costume,ataglance,gavehimathrillingassociationwithhorses(enoughtospecifythehat-brimwhichtooktheslightestupwardanglejusttoescapethesuspicionofbendingdownwards),andnaturehadgivenhimafacewhichbydintofMongolianeyes,andanose,mouth,andchinseemingtofollowhishat-briminamoderateinclinationupwards,gavetheeffectofasubduedunchangeablescepticalsmile,ofallexpressionsthemosttyrannousoverasusceptiblemind,and,whenaccompaniedbyadequatesilence,likelytocreatethereputationofaninvincibleunderstanding,aninfinitefundofhumortoodrytoflow,andprobablyinastateofimmovablecrustandacriticaljudgmentwhich,ifyoucouldeverbefortunateenoughtoknowit,wouldbeTHEthingandnoother.

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