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James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out

           

           Hadhedrunkadozenbottlesofclaret,theoldspinstercouldhavepardonedhim.Mr.FoxandMr.Sheridandrankclaret.Gentlemendrankclaret.Buteighteenglassesofginconsumedamongboxersinanignoblepot-houseitwasanodiouscrimeandnottobepardonedreadily.Everythingwentagainstthelad:hecamehomeperfumedfromthestables,whitherhehadbeentopayhisdogTowzeravisitandwhencehewasgoingtotakehisfriendoutforanairing,whenhemetMissCrawleyandherwheezyBlenheimspaniel,whichTowzerwouldhaveeatenuphadnottheBlenheimfledsquealingtotheprotectionofMissBriggs,whiletheatrociousmasterofthebull-dogstoodlaughingatthehorriblepersecution.

           Thisdaytootheunluckyboy’smodestyhadlikewiseforsakenhim.Hewaslivelyandfacetiousatdinner.DuringtherepasthelevelledoneortwojokesagainstPittCrawley:hedrankasmuchwineasuponthepreviousday;andgoingquiteunsuspiciouslytothedrawing-room,begantoentertaintheladiestherewithsomechoiceOxfordstories.HedescribedthedifferentpugilisticqualitiesofMolyneuxandDutchSam,offeredplayfullytogiveLadyJanetheoddsupontheTutburyPetagainsttheRottingdeanman,ortakethem,asherLadyshipchose:andcrownedthepleasantrybyproposingtobackhimselfagainsthiscousinPittCrawley,eitherwithorwithoutthegloves.

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