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Men and Brothers

           

           Slackbridge,theorator,lookedabouthimwithawitheringsmile;and,holdingouthisrighthandatarm’slength(asthemannerofallSlackbridgesis),tostillthethunderingsea,waiteduntiltherewasaprofoundsilence.

           ‘Oh,myfriendsandfellow-men!’saidSlackbridgethen,shakinghisheadwithviolentscorn,‘Idonotwonderthatyou,theprostratesonsoflabour,areincredulousoftheexistenceofsuchaman.Buthewhosoldhisbirthrightforamessofpottageexisted,andJudasIscariotexisted,andCastlereaghexisted,andthismanexists!’

           Here,abriefpressandconfusionnearthestage,endedinthemanhimselfstandingattheorator’ssidebeforetheconcourse.Hewaspaleandalittlemovedinthefacehislipsespeciallyshowedit;buthestoodquiet,withhislefthandathischin,waitingtobeheard.Therewasachairmantoregulatetheproceedings,andthisfunctionarynowtookthecaseintohisownhands.

           ‘Myfriends,’saidhe,‘byvirtueo’myofficeasyourpresident,Iaskeso’ourfriendSlackbridge,whomaybealittleoverhetterinthisbusiness,totakehisseat,whilesthismanStephenBlackpoolisheern.YouallknowthismanStephenBlackpool.Youknowhimawlungo’hismisfort’ns,andhisgoodname.’

           Withthat,thechairmanshookhimfranklybythehand,andsatdownagain.Slackbridgelikewisesatdown,wipinghishotforeheadalwaysfromlefttoright,andneverthereverseway.

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