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charge。 She did hold the public in check most beautiful� �In all my time�察�
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I never see half so many cups of tea given without milk to people as
wanted it with�察�nor half so many cups of tea with milk given to people as
wanted it without。 When foaming ensued�察�Mrs。 Sniff would say�此 �Then
you'd better settle it among yourselves�察�and change with one another。; It
was a most highly delicious lark。 I enjoyed the Refreshmenting business
more than ever�察�and was so glad I had took to it when young。
Our Missis returned。 It got circulated among the young ladies�察�and it
as it might be penetrated to me through the crevices of the Bandolining
Room�察�that she had Orrors to reveal�察�if revelations so contemptible could
be dignified with the name。 Agitation become awakened。 Excitement
was up in the stirrups。 Expectation stood a´ tiptoe。 At length it was put
forth that on our slacked evening in the week�察�and at our slackest time of
that evening betwixt trains�察 �Our Missis would give her views of foreign
Refreshmenting�察�in the Bandolining Room。
It was arranged tasteful for the purpose。 The Bandolining table and
glass was hid in a corner�察�a arm´chair was elevated on a packing´ case for
Our Missis's ockypation�察�a table and a tumbler of water ��no sherry in it�察�
thankee�� was placed beside it。 Two of the pupils�察 �the season being
autumn�察 �and hollyhocks and dahlias being in�察 �ornamented the wall with
three devices in those flowers。 On one might be read�察 �MAY ALBION
NEVER LEARN�察─�on another ;KEEP THE PUBLIC DOWN�察─�on another�察�
;OUR REFRESHMENTING CHARTER。; The whole had a beautiful
appearance�察�with which the beauty of the sentiments corresponded。
On Our Missis's brow was wrote Severity�察 �as she ascended the fatal
platform。 ��Not that that was anythink new。�� Miss Whiff and Miss Piff
sat at her feet。 Three chairs from the Waiting Room might have been
perceived by a average eye�察 �in front of her�察 �on which the pupils was
accommodated。 Behind them a very close observer might have discerned
a Boy。 Myself。
;Where�察─�said Our Missis�察�glancing gloomily around�察 �is Sniff�拭─�
;I thought it better�察─�answered Mrs。 Sniff�察 �that he should not be let to
come in。 He is such an Ass。;
;No doubt�察─ �assented Our Missis。 ;But for that reason is it not
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desirable to improve his mind�拭─�
;Oh�察�nothing will ever improve HIM�察─�said Mrs。 Sniff。
;However�察─�pursued Our Missis�察 �call him in�察�Ezekiel。;
I called him in。 The appearance of the low´minded cove was hailed
with disapprobation from all sides�察�on account of his having brought his
corkscrew with him。 He pleaded ;the force of habit。;
;The force� ─ �said Mrs。 Sniff。 ;Don't let us have you talking about
force�察 �for Gracious' sake。 There� �Do stand still where you are�察 �with
your back against the wall。;
He is a smiling piece of vacancy�察�and he smiled in the mean way in
which he will even smile at the public if he gets a chance ��language can
say no meaner of him���察�and he stood upright near the door with the back of
his head agin the wall�察�as if he was a waiting for somebody to come and
measure his heighth for the Army。
;I should not enter�察 �ladies�察─ �says Our Missis�察 �on the revolting
disclosures I am about to make�察 �if it was not in the hope that they will
cause you to be yet more implacable in the exercise of the power you
wield in a constitutional country�察 �and yet more devoted to the
constitutional motto which I see before me�察�it was behind her�察 �but the
words sounded better so�察�'May Albion never learn��';
Here the pupils as had made the motto admired it�察�and cried�察 �Hear� �
Hear� �Hear� ─ �Sniff�察 �showing an inclination to join in chorus�察 �got
himself frowned down by every brow。
;The baseness of the French�察─�pursued Our Missis�察 �as displayed in the
fawning nature of their Refreshmenting�察�equals�察�if not surpasses�察�anythink
as was ever heard of the baseness of the celebrated Bonaparte。;
Miss Whiff�察 �Miss Piff�察 �and me�察 �we drored a heavy breath�察 �equal to
saying�察 �We thought as much� ─ �Miss Whiff and Miss Piff seeming to
object to my droring mine along with theirs�察�I drored another to aggravate
'em。
;Shall I be believed�察─�says Our Missis�察�with flashing eyes�察 �when I tell
you that no sooner had I set my foot upon that treacherous shore;
Here Sniff�察�either bursting out mad�察�or thinking aloud�察�says�察�in a low
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voice�此 �Feet。 Plural�察�you know。;
The cowering that come upon him when he was spurned by all eyes�察�
added to his being beneath contempt�察�was sufficient punishment for a cove
so grovelling。 In the midst of a silence rendered more impressive by the
turned´up female noses with which it was pervaded�察�Our Missis went on�此�
;Shall I be believed when I tell you�察�that no sooner had I landed�察─�this
word with a killing look at Sniff�察 �on that treacherous shore�察�than I was
ushered into a Refreshment Room where there wereI do not exaggerate
actually eatable things to eat�拭─�
A groan burst from the ladies。 I not only did myself the honour of
jining�察�but also of lengthening it out。
;Where there were�察─�Our Missis added�察 �not only eatable things to eat�察�
but also drinkable things to drink�拭─�
A murmur�察�swelling almost into a scream�察�ariz。 Miss Piff�察�trembling
with indignation�察�called out�察 �Name�拭─�
;I WILL name�察─ �said Our Missis。 ;There was roast fowls�察 �hot and
cold�察 �there was smoking roast veal surrounded with browned potatoes�察�
there was hot soup with ��again I ask shall I be credited�殖� nothing bitter in
it�察 �and no flour to choke off the consumer�察 �there was a variety of cold
dishes set off with jelly�察 �there was salad�察 �there wasmark me� �FRESH
pastry�察�and that of a light construction�察�there was a luscious show of fruit�察�
there was bottles and decanters of sound small wine�察 �of every size�察 �and
adapted to every pocket�察�the same odious statement will apply to brandy�察�
and these were set out upon the counter so that all could help themselves。;
Our Missis's lips so quivered�察 �that Mrs。 Sniff�察 �though scarcely less
convulsed than she were�察�got up and held the tumbler to them。
;This�察─�proceeds Our Missis�察 �was my first unconstitutional experience。
Well would it have been if it had been my last and worst。 But no。 As I
proceeded farther into that enslaved and ignorant land�察�its aspect became
more hideous。 I need not explain to this assembly the ingredients and
formation of the British Refreshment sangwich�拭─�
Universal laughter��except from Sniff�察�who�察�as sangwich´cutter�察�shook
his head in a state of the utmost dejection as he stood with it agin the wall。
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;Well� ─ �said Our Missis�察 �with dilated nostrils。 ;Take a fresh�察 �crisp�察�
long�察�crusty penny loaf made of the whitest and best flour。 Cut it longwise
through the middle。 Insert a fair and nicely fitting slice of ham。 Tie a
smart piece of ribbon round the middle of the whole to bind it together。
Add at one end a neat wrapper of clean white paper by which to hold it。
And the universal French Refreshment sangwich busts on your disgusted
vision。;
A cry of ;Shame� ─�from allexcept Sniff�察�which rubbed his stomach
with a soothing hand。
;I need not�察─ �said Our Missis�察 �explain to this assembly the usual
formation and fitting of the British Refreshment Room�拭─�
No�察�no�察�and laughter。 Sniff agin shaking his head in low spirits agin
the wall。
;Well�察─�said Our Missis�察 �what would you say to a general decoration
of everythink�察�to hangings ��sometimes elegant���察�to easy velvet furniture�察�to
abundance of little tables�察 �to abundance of little seats�察 �to brisk bright
waiters�察�to great convenience�察�to a pervading cleanliness and tastefulness
positively addressing the public�察 �and making the Beast thinking itself
worth the pains�拭─�
Contemptuous fury on the part of all the ladies。 Mrs。 Sniff looking as
if she wanted somebody to hold her�察�and everbody else looking as if they'd
rayther not。
;Three times�察─ �said Our Missis�察 �working herself into a truly
terrimenjious state�察�three times did I see these shameful things�察 �only
between the coast and Paris�察�and not counting either�此 �at Hazebroucke�察�at
Arras�察�at Amiens。 But worse remains。 Tell me�察�what would you call a
person who should propose in England that there should be kept�察 �say at
our own mo
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