Yoicks! : heads and tales, tips and turns over (with a spill or two thrown in) . a pair ofdrab cloth smalls ; but his ensemble when he has em on must be impressive!The same might also have been said of our Other Jones when presently, aftermuch bracing-up and buckling-in, he had managed to attire himself, and stood,candle in hand, on the top of the stairs, afraid to go down for fear he might meetwith some of the ladies of the house. But whilst he was hesitating, the little old lady popped suddenly out of a doorclose at hand, and bade him follow her to the dining-room. But is there any one there
Yoicks! : heads and tales, tips and turns over (with a spill or two thrown in) . a pair ofdrab cloth smalls ; but his ensemble when he has em on must be impressive!The same might also have been said of our Other Jones when presently, aftermuch bracing-up and buckling-in, he had managed to attire himself, and stood,candle in hand, on the top of the stairs, afraid to go down for fear he might meetwith some of the ladies of the house. But whilst he was hesitating, the little old lady popped suddenly out of a doorclose at hand, and bade him follow her to the dining-room. But is there any one there ? asked our Only, anxiously. You dine by yourself, said the little old Mr. Flighty? You must inake yourself comfortable. With a well-spread table placed before a blazing fire, with a baked red mullet,a rump steak with fried potatoes, and a wild duck to follow, without mentioninga damson pie and thick cream, a bottle of old port, and a bottle of sound , our Other really ought to have made himself pretty comfortable, all thingsconsidered—and so he did ! 62. 63
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