Works . stranger had disappeared to lead Mrs. Budger to hercarriage, he darted swiftly from the room with every particle ofhis hitherto-bottled-up indignation effervescing, from all parts ofhis countenance, in a perspiration of passion. The stranger was returning, and Mr. Tupman was beside spoke in a low tone, and laughed. The little Doctor thirstedfor his life. He was exulting. He had triumphed. Sir! said the Doctor, in an awful voice, producing a card,and retiring into an angle of the passage, my name is Slammer,Doctor Slammer, sir—97th Regiment—Chatham Barracks—mycard, sir, my card.
Works . stranger had disappeared to lead Mrs. Budger to hercarriage, he darted swiftly from the room with every particle ofhis hitherto-bottled-up indignation effervescing, from all parts ofhis countenance, in a perspiration of passion. The stranger was returning, and Mr. Tupman was beside spoke in a low tone, and laughed. The little Doctor thirstedfor his life. He was exulting. He had triumphed. Sir! said the Doctor, in an awful voice, producing a card,and retiring into an angle of the passage, my name is Slammer,Doctor Slammer, sir—97th Regiment—Chatham Barracks—mycard, sir, my card. He would have added more, but hisindignation choked him. Ah ! replied the stranger, coolly, Slammer—much obliged —^polite attention—not ill now. Slammer—but when I am knock you up. You—you re a shuffler ! sir, gasped the furious Doctor, a poltroon—a coward—a liar—a—a—will nothing induce youto give me your card, sir ! Oh ! I see, said the stranger, half aside, negus too strong 24. ?i%^^ Z^-/-^/^ AFTER THE BALL here—liberal landlord—very foolish—very—lemonade much better—hot rooms—elderly gentlemen^—suffer for it in the morning—cruel—cruel; and he moved on a step or two. You are stopping in this house, sir, said the indignantlittle man; you are intoxicated now, sir; you shall hear fromme in the morning, sir. I shall |ind you out, sir; I shall findyou out. Rather you found me out than found me at home, repliedthe unmoved stranger. Doctor Slammer looked unutterable ferocity, as he fixed hishat on his head with an indignant knock; and the stranger andMr. Tupman ascended to the bed-room of the latter to restorethe borrowed plumage to the unconscious Winkle, That gentleman was fast asleep; the restoration was soonmade. The stranger was extremely jocose ; and Mr. Tracy Tupman,being quite bewildered with wine, negus, lights, and ladies, thoughtthe whole affair an exquisite joke. His new friend departed; and,after experiencing some slight diffi
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