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Surtees, Robert Smith, 1803-1864

"Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour"

I'll lend them to you, and there's no saying
but you may captivate Miss Jawleyford in them. Then as to clothes, there's
my new damson-coloured velvet waistcoat with the steel buttons, and my fine
blue coat with the velvet collar, silk facings, and our button on it;
altogether I'll rig you out and make you such a swell as there's no saying
but Miss Jawleyford'll offer to you, by way of consoling herself for the
loss of Sponge.'
'I'm afraid you'll have to make a settlement for me, then,' observed our
friend.
'Well, you are a good fellow. Jack,' said his lordship, 'and I'd as soon
make one on you as on any one.'
'I s'pose you'll send me on wheels?' observed Jack.
'In course,' replied his lordship. 'Dog-cart--name behind--Right Honourable
the Earl of Scamperdale--lad with cockade--everything genteel'; adding,
'by Jove, they'll take you for me!'
Having settled all these matters, and arranged how the information was to
be communicated to Jawleyford, the friends at length took their block-tin
candlesticks, with their cauliflower-headed candles, and retired to bed.


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