New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27
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excepted gave a low grosn.
IL was drowned IN the Naturalization OF the
gong which sounding agsin with great fury. there
was general move toward the dining room stu
excepting Briggs the stony boy. who renamed
where he was. and as he was snd on its way 10
whom Paul presently encountered round OF bread,
genteely served on plate and napkin. and with a
silver fork lying crosswise on the top oft.
Doctor Biimber was slready in his plsce IN the
dining room, at the topof the table with Miss BIN
Der and Mrs Blimber on either side OF him. Mr..
Feeder in a black coat was 81 the bottom. Fauls
chair was nextto Miss Bhmberi butt being iound,
when he sat in IT, that his eyebrows were no, much
above the level OF the table cloth. some books were
brought in from the Doctors study, on which he
was elevated and on which he always sat from
that tine-carTying them in and out himself on az
ter occasions like little elephsnt and castle.
Grace having been said by the Doctor dinner be-
gan There wes some nice soup also roast meat.
boiled meat. vegetables, pie, and cheese. Every
Young gentleman had a massive silver fork. aud
napkin; and eli the arrangements were stately and
handsome In particular. there was butler IN
blue coat snd bright buttons. who gave quite
wiBey flavor to the table beer he poured It out so
superbly-
Nobody spoke, unless spoken 70. except Doctor
Blimber Mrs Bhmber and Miss Bhmber who con.
versed occasionally. Whenever young gentle.
man was not actually engaged with his knife and
fork or spoon his eye with an irresistible atirsc'
ton sought the eve OF Or, Blimber Mrs. Blimber,
or Miss Blimber aud modestly rested there. Toots
appeared to be the only exception to this rule. He
sat next Mr. Feeder on Psuls side OF the table,
and frequently looked behind and before the inter
veniug bows 10 catch a glimpse OF Paul
Only once during dinner was there any CONVEX
sation that included the Young gentlemen. Il hap
peued at the epoch OF the cheese when the Doctor.
having taken glass OF port wine and hemmed
twice or thrice said
1T is remarkable. Mr. Feeder that the Ro-
mans"
At the mention OF this terrible people. their i'm
plscable enemies. every young gentleman fastened
his gaze upon the Doctor. with an assumption OF
the deepest interest. One OF the number happen
ed 10 be drinking and who caught the Doctors eye
glazing at him through the side OF his tumber left
OF so hastily that he was convused for some mo-
ments and in the sequel ruined DR.. Blimbers point
1T is remarkable, Mr. Feeder. said the Doctor
beginning again slowly. " that the Romans, in those
gorgeous and profuse entertainments of which we
read in the days of the Emperors, when luxury had
attained hight unknown before or since, and when
whole provinces were ravaged TO supply the splen-
did means OF one Imperial Bsnquet--
Here the offender. who had been swelling and
straning. and waiting in vain tor null stop. broke
out violently.
Johnson, said Mr. Feeder, IN low reproach'
full voice, " take some water
The Doctor. looking very stern, made pause
until the water was brought. and then resumed
And when. Mr. Feeder
But Mr. Feeder. who saw that Johnson must
break out again. and who knew that the Doctor
would never come to period before the young
gentlemen until he hsd finished all he meant to say
could n keep his eye OFT johnson; and thus was
caught in the fact OF not looking at the Doctor. who
consequently stopped.
IL beg your pardon Sir said Mr. Feeder, red
dening l beS your pardon, Doctor Blimber'
And when said the Doctor, raising bis voice
when Sir as we read, and have no reason tc
doubt-ncredible as 1t may appear to the vulgar Of
our time-the brother OF Vitelius prepared for him
feast in which was served of fish. two thousand
dishes
Take some water Johnson-dlshss, Sir said
Mr. Feeder.
"Of various sorts OF fowl. i've thousand dishes.
"0r try 4 crust OF bread said Mr.. Feeder
And one dish pursued Doctor Blimber. rais
ing his voice still higher rs he looked all round the
table ed from its enormous dimensions, the
Shield Of Minerva aud made among other costly
ingredients Of the brains OF pheasants-
low. ow ow," from Johnson
"Woodcocks"
low, ow, ow"
sPhe sounds OF the hsh called scar,
You II burst soma vessel in your head. said
Mr. Feeder " You had better let II come
And the spawn of tho lsmprey, brought from
the Carpathian Sea pursued the Doctor, IN MS
ssverest voice when we read OF costly enter
ia inments such as these, and still remember that
we have Titus
What would be your mothers feelings II you
died Of spoplexy said Mr. Feeder
A Domitian,'
And you re blue you know, SAID Mr. Feeder.
A Nero. a Tiberius Csliguls, Hsogaba-
lus and many more pursued the Doctor II is,
Mr. Feeder-if you are doing me the honor to at.
understandable VERY remarkable, Sir
But Johnson unable TO suppress it any longer,
burst az that moment into such overwhelming
tit of coughing. that, although both his immediate
neighbors thumped him on the back, and Mr. Feed
ar himself held glass OF water 10 his rps. and the
butler walked him up and down several times be
tween bis own chair aud the sideboard, like a
sentry II was full FIVE minutes before he vas mod.
,pstey composed Then there was profound
uence
" Gentlemen" said Doctor Bimber rise tor
race Corn,lia. lift Dombey down nothing Of
W ,oni bat his scalp was accordingly seen above
tho table-cloth johnson will repeat to me TO-
mo row morning before breakfast, without book,
and from the Greek Testament, the first epistle OF
Sail Paul to the Ephesians We will resume
our studies, Mr. Feeder, In bali an hour
The young gentlemen bowed and withdrew Mr.
Feeder did likewise During the halt hour, the
young gentlemen, broken into pairs, Ioltered arm
in arm up and dtwn 8 small piece OF ground De.
hind the house Or endeayored 20 kindle spark OF
animation In the brSast Of Briggs. But nothing
happened 50 vulgar as play. Punctualy az ne
appointed time, the gong was sounded ana tie
studies under the Joint auspices OF Doctor b'imoer
and Mr. Feeder were resumed
As the Olympic game OF Longing up ana DOWN
had been cut shorter than usual thst Day on
Johnsous account they all went out tor walk be-
fore tea Even Briggs though he mad nj begun
vat psrtook OF this dissipatiouj IN the enjoyment
OF which he looked over tie cliff two or three times
darky Doctor Blimber accompanied them and
Paa had the hosor Of being taken IA Tow oy tne
Doctor himself distinguished state Of tnings ID
which he looked very little and feeble
Teawas served in style no less polite than the
dinner and after tea, the young gentlemen rising
and bowling as before, withdrew 70 fetch up the
unfinished tasks Of that day, or 70 get np the al
ready looming tasks Of toIaorrow. In the mssn.
time Mr. Feeder withdrew 10 his own room and
Paul sat in a conner wondering whether Florence
was thinking Of han, and what they were al about
al Mrs Pipchins.
Mr. Toots, who had been detained oy az import.
ant letter from the Duke Of W ellington kgDd Paul
out after time and having looked at LIE for a
long while as before, inquired if he was fone Of
waistcoats
Paul, said Yes, Sir
80 am ]" said Toots
No word more spoke Iooe that night tst ts
stood looking a. Paul as II be liked him snd a.
there was company in that and Paul was ncs In
II cd his uuyr.osG haitian than