Chapter 58

           

           MrSwivellerandhispartnerplayedseveralrubberswithvaryingsuccess,untilthelossofthreesixpences,thegradualsinkingofthepurl,andthestrikingofteno’clock,combinedtorenderthatgentlemanmindfuloftheflightofTime,andtheexpediencyofwithdrawingbeforeMrSampsonandMissSallyBrassreturned.

           ‘Withwhichobjectinview,Marchioness,’saidMrSwivellergravely,‘Ishallaskyourladyship’spermissiontoputtheboardinmypocket,andtoretirefromthepresencewhenIhavefinishedthistankard;merelyobserving,Marchioness,thatsincelifelikeariverisflowing,Icarenothowfastitrollson,ma’am,on,whilesuchpurlonthebankstillisgrowing,andsucheyeslightthewavesastheyrun.Marchioness,yourhealth.Youwillexcusemywearingmyhat,butthepalaceisdamp,andthemarblefloorisifImaybeallowedtheexpressionsloppy.’

           Asaprecautionagainstthislatterinconvenience,MrSwivellerhadbeensittingforsometimewithhisfeetonthehob,inwhichattitudehenowgaveutterancetotheseapologeticobservations,andslowlysippedthelastchoicedropsofnectar.

           ‘TheBaronSampsonoBrassoandhisfairsisterare(youtellme)atthePlay?’saidMrSwiveller,leaninghisleftarmheavilyuponthetable,andraisinghisvoiceandhisrightlegafterthemannerofatheatricalbandit.

           TheMarchionessnodded.

           ‘Ha!’saidMrSwiveller,withaportentousfrown.‘’Tiswell.Marchioness!butnomatter.Somewinethere.

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