Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . ree,the leaves of which were quite red, also a purple beech that hadturned copper colour. Mr. Jorrocks seemed much pleased, and asthey entered the circle he exclaimed, as he looked over the nursery-ground palings, Hurrah ! blister my kidneys, it is a frost Ithe dahlias are dead ! Did not continue his ride, but after apause of a few seconds gave witness half-a-crown, and canteredaway. Had not seen him again until he met him on the stairs ofthis court. Cross-examined.—Many gentlemen canter their osses round andround the Regents Park, but not many round the i
Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . ree,the leaves of which were quite red, also a purple beech that hadturned copper colour. Mr. Jorrocks seemed much pleased, and asthey entered the circle he exclaimed, as he looked over the nursery-ground palings, Hurrah ! blister my kidneys, it is a frost Ithe dahlias are dead ! Did not continue his ride, but after apause of a few seconds gave witness half-a-crown, and canteredaway. Had not seen him again until he met him on the stairs ofthis court. Cross-examined.—Many gentlemen canter their osses round andround the Regents Park, but not many round the inner thought there was anything odd in Mr. Jorrocks doing so. OB, MB. JOBBOCKSS HUNT. 509 When witness told Mr. Jorrocks the nursery-governess had com-plained of his winking at her, he said he did it to clear the circle ofher, for she was so hugly she frightened his oss. The nursery-maids are all fond of Mr. Jorrocks,—he generally carries barley-sugarin his pockets for the children. Does not know whether it is in the. MR. JORROCKS WINKING AT THE NURSERY-GOVERNESS. 3^ shape of kisses or not. Many old gentlemen wink at the maids—some pinch them in passing. Does not know that pinching is alto-gether right, but should not interfere without a complaint. Witnessthinks it was a reddish-coloured oss that Mr. Jorrocks said had thetic-douloureux. Grooms are not allowed to exercise osses in clothingin the Regents Park. Thinks it probable an oss would sweat 610 HANDLEY CROSS; sooner with a blanket about it than without one. Does not know theobject of sweating an oss. Mr. Jorrocks never talked to witnessabout dahlias,—has heard him inquire after the potato-tops,—askedwhether they were black or not. Seemed always very anxious forwinter—has heard him say, if he had his own way, he would strikesummer out of the almanack. Once proposed to witness that theyshould publish an almanack between them, and omit summer alto-together,—said, in a general way, summer was merely
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