New history of Standford and Merton; being a true account of the adventures of masters Tommy and Harry, with their beloved tutor, MrBarlow . mtfr &t* Another bowl of punch, as hot as it wasstrong, having been brewed by the honest farmer,Master Tommy proceeded with his story of theElastic Nobleman. Agesilaus was now compelled to witness ascene which wbuld have caused him to shake withrage and jealousy, had his hiding place admittedthe indulgence of these emotions. Chronon con-ducted himself on no ordinary rules of courtship. SANDFORD AND MERTON. 221 and in Cancanina, it was evident he had found
New history of Standford and Merton; being a true account of the adventures of masters Tommy and Harry, with their beloved tutor, MrBarlow . mtfr &t* Another bowl of punch, as hot as it wasstrong, having been brewed by the honest farmer,Master Tommy proceeded with his story of theElastic Nobleman. Agesilaus was now compelled to witness ascene which wbuld have caused him to shake withrage and jealousy, had his hiding place admittedthe indulgence of these emotions. Chronon con-ducted himself on no ordinary rules of courtship. SANDFORD AND MERTON. 221 and in Cancanina, it was evident he had found awarm sympathiser and ardent admirer. Insteadof embracing her, or going down on his knees toher, as rapturous lovers usually do under thecircumstances, he, while declaring his deep affec-tion for her, threw first one leg, then over her head, dancing away from, and then upto her, then throwing himself on to his hand ^^with his feet in the air, with such graceful andexpressive gestures, that there was not oneattitude, or one movement, but had its own 222 THE NEW HISTORY OF peculiar meaning, and which did not go, at onceand directly, to the maidens heart. She on herpart, was in no way behindhand in her demon-strations of reciprocal attachment; and at last,on Chronon pulling from his pocket an enormoushourglass, and pointing to the time marked onit, she gave one bound and a twirl, and takinghis hand, threw herself into an elegant position,with one hand and one foot stretched out asthough she were either swimming or flying, while
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