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Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman

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           ‘"Andwhat’sbecomeoftheothers,Sir?"askedTomSmart

           ‘Theoldgentlemanappliedhiselbowtohiseyeashereplied,"Gone,Tom,gone.Wehadhardservice,Tom,andtheyhadn’tallmyconstitution.Theygotrheumaticaboutthelegsandarms,andwentintokitchensandotherhospitals;andoneof’em,withlongserviceandhardusage,positivelylosthissenseshegotsocrazythathewasobligedtobeburnt.Shockingthingthat,Tom."

           ‘"Dreadful!"saidTomSmart.

           ‘Theoldfellowpausedforafewminutes,apparentlystrugglingwithhisfeelingsofemotion,andthensaid

           ‘"However,Tom,Iamwanderingfromthepoint.Thistallman,Tom,isarascallyadventurer.Themomenthemarriedthewidow,hewouldselloffallthefurniture,andrunaway.Whatwouldbetheconsequence?Shewouldbedesertedandreducedtoruin,andIshouldcatchmydeathofcoldinsomebroker’sshop."

           ‘"Yes,but—"

           ‘"Don’tinterruptme,"saidtheoldgentleman."Ofyou,Tom,Ientertainaverydifferentopinion;forIwellknowthatifyouoncesettledyourselfinapublic-house,youwouldneverleaveit,aslongastherewasanythingtodrinkwithinitswalls."

           ‘"Iamverymuchobligedtoyouforyourgoodopinion,Sir,"saidTomSmart.

           ‘"Therefore,"resumedtheoldgentleman,inadictatorialtone,"youshallhaveher,andheshallnot.

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