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Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawy

           BenAllen,ashegazedintentlyonthecoals,andatoneofmelancholyinhisvoice,ashesaid,afteralongsilence—‘Well,itisunluckysheshouldhavetakenitinherheadtoturnsour,justonthisoccasion.Shemightatleasthavewaitedtillto-morrow.’

           ‘That’shermalevolencethat’shermalevolence,’returnedMr.BobSawyervehemently.‘ShesaysthatifIcanaffordtogiveapartyIoughttobeabletopayherconfounded"littlebill."’‘Howlonghasitbeenrunning?’inquiredMr.BenAllen.Abill,bythebye,isthemostextraordinarylocomotiveenginethatthegeniusofmaneverproduced.Itwouldkeeponrunningduringthelongestlifetime,withouteveroncestoppingofitsownaccord.

           ‘Onlyaquarter,andamonthorso,’repliedMr.BobSawyer.

           BenAllencoughedhopelessly,anddirectedasearchinglookbetweenthetwotopbarsofthestove.

           ‘It’llbeadeucedunpleasantthingifshetakesitintoherheadtoletout,whenthosefellowsarehere,won’tit?’saidMr.BenAllenatlength.

           ‘Horrible,’repliedBobSawyer,‘horrible.’Alowtapwasheardattheroomdoor.Mr.

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