Chapter 35

           

           MrBrassonreturninghomereceivedthereportofhisclerkwithmuchcomplacencyandsatisfaction,andwasparticularininquiringaftertheten-poundnote,which,provingonexaminationtobeagoodandlawfulnoteoftheGovernorandCompanyoftheBankofEngland,increasedhisgood-humourconsiderably.Indeedhesooverflowedwithliberalityandcondescension,that,inthefulnessofhisheart,heinvitedMrSwivellertopartakeofabowlofpunchwithhimatthatremoteandindefiniteperiodwhichiscurrentlydenominated‘oneofthesedays,’andpaidhimmanyhandsomecomplimentsontheuncommonaptitudeforbusinesswhichhisconductonthefirstdayofhisdevotiontoithadsoplainlyevinced.

           ItwasamaximwithMrBrassthatthehabitofpayingcomplimentskeptaman’stongueoiledwithoutanyexpense;and,asthatusefulmemberoughtnevertogrowrustyorcreakinturningonitshingesinthecaseofapractitionerofthelaw,inwhomitshouldbealwaysglibandeasy,helostfewopportunitiesofimprovinghimselfbytheutteranceofhandsomespeechesandeulogisticexpressions.

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