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should on this occasion vote side by side�察�and that party strife would be
forgotten in the object of our common interestOUR DEAR NATIVE
TOWN。
;There is�察�however�察�another occasion at hand�察�in which I shall be proud
to meet him。 Your ball is on the night of the 6th。 Party forgotten
brotherly unioninnocent mirthbeauty�察�OUR DEAR TOWN'S BEAUTY�察�
our daughters in the joy of their expanding loveliness�察�our matrons in the
exquisite contemplation of their children's bliss can you�察�can I�察�can Whig
or Tory�察�can any Briton be indifferent to a scene like this�察�or refuse to join
in this heart´stirring festival�拭�If there BE such let them pardon meI�察�for
one�察�my dear Heeltap�察�will be among you on Friday nightay�察�and hereby
invite all pretty Tory Misses�察�who are in want of a partner。
;I am here in the very midst of good things�察 �you know�察 �and we old
folks like A SUPPER after a dance。 Please to accept a brace of bucks and
a turtle�察�which come herewith。 My worthy colleague�察�who was so liberal
last year of his soup to the poor�察�will not�察�I trust�察�refuse to taste a little of
Alderman Birch's'tis offered on my part with hearty goodwill。 Hey for
the 6th�察�and vive la joie� �
;Ever�察�my dear Heeltap�察�your faithful
;W。 PITT SCULLY。
;P。S。Of course this letter is STRICTLY PRIVATE。 Say that the
venison�察�etc。 came from a WELL´WISHER TO OLDBOROUGH。;
This amazing letter was published�察 �in defiance of Mr。 Scully's
injunctions�察 �by the enthusiastic Heeltap�察 �who said�察 �bluntly�察 �in a preface�察�
;that he saw no reason why Mr。 Scully should be ashamed of his action�察�
and he�察�for his part�察�was glad to let all friends at Oldborough know of it。;
The allusion about the Gorgon soup was killing�此 �thirteen paupers in
Oldborough had�察�it was confidently asserted�察�died of it。 Lady Gorgon�察�on
the reading of this letter�察�was struck completely dumb�察�Sir George Gorgon
was wild。 Ten dozen of champagne was he obliged to send down to the
;Gorgon Arms�察─�to be added to the festival。 He would have stayed away
if he could�察�but he dared not。
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At nine o'clock�察 �he in general's uniform�察 �his wife in blue satin and
diamonds�察 �his daughters in blue crape and white roses�察 �his niece�察 �Lucy
Gorgon�察 �in white muslin�察 �his son�察 �George Augustus Frederick Grimsby
Gorgon�察�in a blue velvet jacket�察�sugar´loaf buttons�察�and nankeens�察�entered
the north door of the ballroom�察�to much cheering�察�and the sound of ;God
save the King� ─�
At that very same moment�察�and from the south door�察�issued William
Pitt Scully�察�Esquire�察�M。P。�察�and his staff。 Mr。 Scully had a brand´new blue
coat and brass buttons�察 �buff waistcoat�察 �white kerseymere tights�察 �pumps
with large rosettes�察�and pink silk stockings。
;This wool�察─ �said he to a friend�察 �was grown on Oldborough sheep�察�
this cloth was spun in Oldborough looms�察 �these buttons were cast in an
Oldborough manufactory�察 �these shoes were made by an Oldborough
tradesman�察�this HEART first beat in Oldborough town�察�and pray Heaven
may be buried there� ─�
Could anything resist a man like this�拭 �John Perkins�察�who had come
down as one of Scully's aides´de´camp�察 �in a fit of generous enthusiasm�察�
leaped on a whist´table�察 �flung up a pocket´handkerchief�察 �and shrieked
;SCULLY FOR EVER� ─�
Heeltap�察�who was generally drunk�察�fairly burst into tears�察�and the grave
tradesmen and Whig gentry�察�who had dined with the Member at his inn�察�
and accompanied him thence to the ;Gorgon Arms�察─ �lifted their deep
voices and shouted ;Hear� ─ �Good� ─ �Bravo� ─ �Noble� ─ �Scully for ever� ─�
;God bless him� ─�and ;Hurrah� ─�
The scene was tumultuously affecting�察�and when young Perkins sprang
down from the table and came blushing up to the Member�察�that gentleman
said�察 �Thank you�察 �Jack� �THANK you�察 �my boy� �THANK you�察─ �in a
way which made Perkins think that his supreme cup of bliss was quaffed�察�
that he had but to die�此 �for that life had no other such joy in store for him。
Scully was Perkins's Napoleonhe yielded himself up to the attorney�察�
body and soul。
Whilst this scene was going on under one chandelier of the ballroom�察�
beneath the other scarlet little General Gorgon�察�sumptuous Lady Gorgon�察�
the daughters and niece Gorgons�察�were standing surrounded by their Tory
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court�察�who affected to sneer and titter at the Whig demonstrations which
were taking place。
;What a howwid thmell of whithkey� ─ �lisped Cornet Fitch�察 �of the
Dragoons�察�to Miss Lucy�察�confidentially。 ;And thethe are what they call
Whigth�察�are they�拭 �He� �he� ─�
;They are drunk�察 � me��drunk�察 �by ´� ─ �said the General to the
Mayor。
;WHICH is Scully�拭─�said Lady Gorgon�察�lifting her glass gravely ��she
was at that very moment thinking of the syllabubs��。 ;Is it that tipsy man
in the green coat�察�or that vulgar creature in the blue one�拭─�
;Law�察�my Lady�察─�said the Mayoress�察 �have you forgotten him�拭 �Why�察�
that's him in blue and buff。;
;And a monthous fine man�察�too�察─�said Cornet Fitch。 ;I wish we had
him in our twoophe'th thix feet thwee�察 �if he'th an inch�察 �ain't he�察�
Genewal�拭─�
No reply。
;And heavens� �Mamma�察─�shrieked the three Gorgons in a breath�察 �see�察�
one creature is on the whist´table。 Oh�察�the wretch� �
;I'm sure he's very good´looking�察─�said Lucy�察�simply。
Lady Gorgon darted at her an angry look�察 �and was about to say
something very contemptuous�察�when�察�at that instant�察�John Perkins's shout
taking effect�察 �Master George Augustus Frederick Grimsby Gorgon�察 �not
knowing better�察�incontinently raised a small shout on his side。
;Hear� �good� �bravo� ─�exclaimed he�察 �Scully for ever� �Hurra´a´a´ay� ─�
and fell skipping about like the Whigs opposite。
;Silence�察�you brute you� ─�groaned Lady Gorgon�察�and seizing him by
the shirt´frill and coat´collar�察 �carried him away to his nurse�察 �who�察 �with
many other maids of the Whig and Tory parties�察 �stood giggling and
peeping at the landing´place。
Fancy how all these small incidents augmented the heap of Lady
Gorgon's anger and injuries� �She was a dull phlegmatic woman for the
most part�察 �and contented herself generally with merely despising her
neighbours�察 �but oh� �what a fine active hatred raged in her bosom for
victorious Scully� �At this moment Mr。 Perkins had finished shaking
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hands with his NapoleonNapoleon seemed bent upon some tremendous
enterprise。 He was looking at Lady Gorgon very hard。
;She's a fine woman�察─�said Scully�察 �thoughtfully�察�he was still holding
the hand of Perkins。 And then�察�after a pause�察 �Gad� �I think I'll try。;
;Try what�察�sir�拭─�
;She's a DEUCED fine woman� ─�burst out again the tender solicitor。 ;I
WILL go。 Springer�察�tell the fiddlers to strike up。;
Springer scuttled across the room�察�and gave the leader of the band a
knowing nod。 Suddenly�察 �God save the King; ceased�察�and ;Sir Roger de
Coverley; began。 The rival forces eyed each other�察 �Mr。 Scully�察�
accompanied by his friend�察�came forward�察�looking very red�察�and fumbling
two large kid gloves。
;HE'S GOING TO ASK ME TO DANCE�察─�hissed out Lady Gorgon�察�
with a dreadful intuition�察�and she drew back behind her lord。
;D´ it�察�madam�察�THEN DANCE with him� ─�said the General。 ;Don't
you see that the scoundrel is carrying it all his own way� � him� �and
´ him� �and ´ him� ─ 。�All of which dashes the reader may fill up with
oaths of such strength as may be requisite��。
;General� ─ �cried Lady Gorgon�察 �but could say no more。 Scully was
before her。
;Madam� ─ �exclaimed the Liberal Member for Oldborough�察 �in a
moment like thisI saythat isthat on the present occasionyour
Ladyshipunaccustomed as I ampooh�察�pshaWILL your Ladyship give
me the distinguished honour and pleasure of going down the country´
dance with your Ladyship�拭─�
An immense heave of her Ladyship's ample chest was perceptible。
Yards of blond lace�察�which might be compared to a foam of the sea�察�were
agitated at the same moment�察�and by the same mighty emotion。 The river
of diamonds which flowed round her Ladyship's neck�察 �seemed to swell
and to shine more than ever。 The tall plumes on her ambrosial head
bowed down beneath the storm。 In other words�察 �Lady Gorgon�察 �in a
furious rage�察�which she was compelled to restrain�察�trembled�察�drew up�察�and
bowing majestically�察�said�察�
;Sir�察�I shall have much pleasure。; With this�察�she extended her hand。
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