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The State Dinner

           Heseatedhimselfattable,withoutremovinghiscap;anddiditwithouttheleastembarrassment;fortoeatwithone’scaponwastheonesolitaryroyalcustomuponwhichthekingsandtheCantysmetuponcommonground,neitherpartyhavinganyadvantageovertheotherinthematterofoldfamiliaritywithit.Thepageantbrokeupandgroupeditselfpicturesquely,andremainedbareheaded.

           NowtothesoundofgaymusictheYeomenoftheGuardentered,"thetallestandmightiestmeninEngland,theybeingcarefullyselectedinthisregard"butwewillletthechroniclertellaboutit:

           "TheYeomenoftheGuardentered,bareheaded,clothedinscarlet,withgoldenrosesupontheirbacks;andthesewentandcame,bringingineachturnacourseofdishes,servedinplate.Thesedisheswerereceivedbyagentlemaninthesameordertheywerebrought,andplaceduponthetable,whilethetastergavetoeachguardamouthfultoeatoftheparticulardishhehadbrought,forfearofanypoison."

           Tommadeagooddinner,notwithstandinghewasconsciousthathundredsofeyesfollowedeachmorseltohismouthandwatchedhimeatitwithaninterestwhichcouldnothavebeenmoreintenseifithadbeenadeadlyexplosiveandwasexpectedtoblowhimupandscatterhimallabouttheplace.Hewascarefulnottohurry,andequallycarefulnottodoanythingwhateverforhimself,butwaittilltheproperofficialkneltdownanddiditforhim.Hegotthroughwithoutamistakeflawlessandprecioustriumph.

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