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'Huntsman to the Right Hon. the Earl of Reynard,
'Turkeypout Park.
'P.S.--I hope your old man keeps a cleaner tongue in
his head than he did when I was premier. I always say
there was a good bargeman spoiled when they made him
a lord.
'R.B.'


CHAPTER XXXIV
THE BEAUFORT JUSTICE

There is nothing more indicative of real fine people than the easy
indifferent sort of way they take leave of their friends. They never seem
to care a farthing for parting.
Our friend Jawleyford was quite a man of fashion in this respect. He saw
Sponge's preparations for departure with an unconcerned air, and a--'sorry
you're going,' was all that accompanied an imitation shake, or rather touch
of the hand, on leaving. There was no 'I hope we shall see you again soon,'
or 'Pray look in if you are passing our way,' or 'Now that you've found
your way here we hope you'll not be long in being back,' or any of those
blarneyments that fools take for earnest and wise men for nothing.
Jawleyford had been bit once, and he was not going to give Mr.


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