Ярмарок марнославства

Between Hampshire and London

           

           Manyyounggentlemencanteruponthoroughbredhacks,spatter-dashedtotheknee,andenterthehousetodrinkcherry-brandyandpaytheirrespectstotheladies,or,moremodestandsportsmanlike,divestthemselvesoftheirmud-boots,exchangetheirhacksfortheirhunters,andwarmtheirbloodbyapreliminarygalloproundthelawn.ThentheycollectroundthepackinthecornerandtalkwithTomMoodyofpastsport,andthemeritsofSnivellerandDiamond,andofthestateofthecountryandofthewretchedbreedoffoxes.

           SirHuddlestonepresentlyappearsmountedonaclevercobandridesuptotheHall,whereheentersanddoesthecivilthingbytheladies,afterwhich,beingamanoffewwords,heproceedstobusiness.Thehoundsaredrawnuptothehall-door,andlittleRawdondescendsamongstthem,excitedyethalf-alarmedbythecaresseswhichtheybestowuponhim,atthethumpshereceivesfromtheirwavingtails,andattheircaninebickerings,scarcelyrestrainedbyTomMoody’stongueandlash.

           Meanwhile,SirHuddlestonehashoistedhimselfunwieldilyontheNob:"Let’strySowster’sSpinney,Tom,"saystheBaronet,"FarmerMangletellsmetherearetwofoxesinit."Tomblowshishornandtrotsoff,followedbythepack,bythewhips,bytheyounggentsfromWinchester,bythefarmersoftheneighbourhood,bythelabourersoftheparishonfoot,withwhomthedayisagreatholiday,SirHuddlestonebringinguptherearwithColonelCrawley,andthewholecortegedisappearsdowntheavenue.

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