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gentleman should unexpectedly drop down faint or dead
from some internal wound. the room as warm a any
toast in tankard Bariay, take YOU that other candle
and 60 on before. Hugh. Follow up. SIR with the cas-
chair
In this orier-aad still in his inspection holding
his candle very close the guest and making him iecI
extremely warm about the legs. threatened to set Ms
wig fire, and constantly begging his pardon with great
ayvkwardncss and led the party to Inc
bedroom which was nearly large the charscr from
which they had come and held drawn near the hc LOT
warmth great old spectral bcdtead hung with faded bro
cade and ornamcned the top of each carved post with
plume of feathers that had been white but with dust
and age had grown hearsc-like and funeral.
Good night my friends. raid Mr. Chester with sweet
smile seating himself when he had surveyed the room from
end 10 ond in the casv-cha which his attendants wheeled
before the fire. Good night Bar4aby my good fellow
YOU some PRAYERS before you 60 10 bed. hope
Byrnaby nodded. He has nonsense that nc calls
his prayers sir returned old John, oficiously m afraid
there mt much good in en-.
And Hugh !" said Mr. Chester. turning TO him.
Not L., he answered " l know hiS"-pointng TO Bar
naby- they re well enough He sings sometimes IN the
straw l listen.
Hes quite animal, sir John whispered in his ear
with dignity. You II excuse him, m sure 1t he has any
soul at all it must be such very small that don
signify what he does or docs MT in that way Good night
sir.
The guest rcoincd God bless you with fcryor that
quite affecting and John beckonins ms guards TO go
before bowed himself out CT the room and left guest TO us
rest in the Maypolcs ancient bed
% The foregoing chapter concludes what is published IN
London as vol H. of of Master Humphrey Clock a
general title for such Mr. Dickens chooses to set
before the public fascinating succession The author APP
pend, to it the following PREFACE:
An author says Fielding in his Introduction TO Tom
Jones' ought to consider himself gentleman who
gives private eecmosynar but rather one who
keeps public ordinary, which all persons are welcome
for their money. Men who pay for what they eat will IN,
s gratifying their palae>, however nice and whimsical
may prove and if everything not agreeable 10 their
TASTE will challenge right 10 abuse, and to
damn their dinner without control
To prevent therefore giving offence to their customers
bv any such disappointment. hath been usual with the
honest and wclmcaning host to provide bill OF fare winch
all persons NAV pcse their FIRST entrance into the house
and having thence acquainted themselves with the entertain
which they may expect. may either stay and esaie
themselves with what provided for hcnl depart To
some other ordinary better accommodated TO their TASTE
In the present instance the host author in opening ms
new establishments provided bill of fare Sensible OF the
difficulties OF such an undertaking in its infancy ne preferred
that should make its way. silently and gradually or
make way ALL II has made its way, and Is doing such
thriving business that nohing remains for him but 10 add
in the words of the good old civic ceremony that one
dish has been discussed and finished and another smokes
upon the board that he drinks his guests in loving cup
and bids them hearty welcome.
Dereushire Terrace London, 1911.