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be reminded of his wrongs and sufferings in the days of the Regency�察�and
of the national disgrace of his imprisonment。 It is not�察 �that their
forbearance may be entreated for his grave�察�in right of his graceful fancy
or his political labours and endurances�察�though ´
Not only we�察�the latest seed of Time�察�New men�察�that in the flying of a
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wheel Cry down the past�察 �not only we�察�that prate Of rights and wrongs�察�
have loved the people well。
It is�察�that a duty may be done in the most direct way possible。 An
act of plain�察�clear duty。
Four or five years ago�察�the writer of these lines was much pained by
accidentally encountering a printed statement�察 �that Mr。 Leigh Hunt was
the original of Harold Skimpole in Bleak House;。 The writer of these
lines�察�is the author of that book。 The statement came from America。 It
is no disrespect to that country�察�in which the writer has�察�perhaps�察�as many
friends and as true an interest as any man that lives�察�good´humouredly to
state the fact�察�that he has�察�now and then�察�been the subject of paragraphs in
Transatlantic newspapers�察�more surprisingly destitute of all foundation in
truth than the wildest delusions of the wildest lunatics。 For reasons born
of this experience�察�he let the thing go by。
But�察�since Mr。 Leigh Hunt's death�察�the statement has been revived in
England。 The delicacy and generosity evinced in its revival�察�are for the
rather late consideration of its revivers。 The fact is this�此�
Exactly those graces and charms of manner which are remembered in
the words we have quoted�察�were remembered by the author of the work of
fiction in question�察 �when he drew the character in question。 Above all
other things�察 �that ;sort of gay and ostentatious wilfulness; in the
humouring of a subject�察 �which had many a time delighted him�察 �and
impressed him as being unspeakably whimsical and attractive�察 �was the
airy quality he wanted for the man he invented。 Partly for this reason�察�and
partly ��he has since often grieved to think�� for the pleasure it afforded him
to find that delightful manner reproducing itself under his hand�察�he yielded
to the temptation of too often making the character SPEAK like his old
friend。 He no more thought�察�God forgive him� �that the admired original
would ever be charged with the imaginary vices of the fictitious creature�察�
than he has himself ever thought of charging the blood of Desdemona and
Othello�察 �on the innocent Academy model who sat for Iago's leg in the
picture。 Even as to the mere occasional manner�察 �he meant to be so
cautious and conscientious�察�that he privately referred the proof sheets of
the first number of that book to two intimate literary friends of Leigh Hunt
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��both still living���察 �and altered the whole of that part of the text on their
discovering too strong a resemblance to his ;way;。
He cannot see the son lay this wreath on the father's tomb�察�and leave
him to the possibility of ever thinking that the present words might have
righted the father's memory and were left unwritten。 He cannot know
that his own son may have to explain his father when folly or malice can
wound his heart no more�察�and leave this task undone。
THE TATTLESNIVEL BLEATER
The pen is taken in hand on the present occasion�察 �by a private
individual ��not wholly unaccustomed to literary composition���察 �for the
exposure of a conspiracy of a most frightful nature�察�a conspiracy which�察�
like the deadly Upas´tree of Java�察 �on which the individual produced a
poem in his earlier youth ��not wholly devoid of length���察 �which was so
flatteringly received ��in circles not wholly unaccustomed to form critical
opinions���察 �that he was recommended to publish it�察 �and would certainly
have carried out the suggestion�察�but for private considerations ��not wholly
unconnected with expense��。
The individual who undertakes the exposure of the gigantic conspiracy
now to be laid bare in all its hideous deformity�察 �is an inhabitant of the
town of Tattlesnivela lowly inhabitant�察 �it may be�察 �but one who�察 �as an
Englishman and a man�察�will ne'er abase his eye before the gaudy and the
mocking throng。
Tattlesnivel stoops to demand no championship from her sons。 On an
occasion in History�察 �our bluff British monarch�察 �our Eighth Royal Harry�察�
almost went there。 And long ere the periodical in which this exposure
will appear�察�had sprung into being�察�Tattlesnivel had unfurled that standard
which yet waves upon her battlements。 The standard alluded to�察�is THE
TATTLESNIVEL BLEATER�察�containing the latest intelligence�察�and state
of markets�察 �down to the hour of going to press�察 �and presenting a
favourable local medium for advertisers�察�on a graduated scale of charges�察�
considerably diminishing in proportion to the guaranteed number of
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insertions。
It were bootless to expatiate on the host of talent engaged in
formidable phalanx to do fealty to the Bleater。 Suffice it to select�察 �for
present purposes�察�one of the most gifted and ��but for the wide and deep
ramifications of an un´English conspiracy�� most rising�察 �of the men who
are bold Albion's pride。 It were needless�察�after this preamble�察�to point the
finger more directly at the LONDON CORRESPONDENT OF THE
TATTLESNIVEL BLEATER。
On the weekly letters of that Correspondent�察�on the flexibility of their
English�察 �on the boldness of their grammar�察 �on the originality of their
quotations ��never to be found as they are printed�察�in any book existing���察�on
the priority of their information�察 �on their intimate acquaintance with the
secret thoughts and unexecuted intentions of men�察�it would ill become the
humble Tattlesnivellian who traces these words�察 �to dwell。 They are
graven in the memory�察�they are on the Bleater's file。 Let them be referred
to。
But from the infamous�察�the dark�察�the subtle conspiracy which spreads
its baleful roots throughout the land�察 �and of which the Bleater's London
Correspondent is the one sole subject�察 �it is the purpose of the lowly
Tattlesnivellian who undertakes this revelation�察�to tear the veil。 Nor will
he shrink from his self´imposed labour�察�Herculean though it be。
The conspiracy begins in the very Palace of the Sovereign Lady of our
Ocean Isle。 Leal and loyal as it is the proud vaunt of the Bleater's readers�察�
one and all�察 �to be�察 �the inhabitant who pens this exposure does not
personally impeach�察�either her Majesty the queen�察�or the illustrious Prince
Consort。 But�察�some silken´clad smoothers�察�some purple parasites�察�some
fawners in frippery�察 �some greedy and begartered ones in gorgeous
garments�察 �he does impeachay�察 �and wrathfully� �Is it asked on what
grounds�拭 �They shall be stated。
The Bleater's London Correspondent�察 �in the prosecution of his
important inquiries�察 �goes down to Windsor�察 �sends in his card�察 �has a
confidential interview with her Majesty and the illustrious Prince Consort。
For a time�察 �the restraints of Royalty are thrown aside in the cheerful
conversation of the Bleater's London Correspondent�察 �in his fund of
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information�察�in his flow of anecdote�察�in the atmosphere of his genius�察�her
Majesty brightens�察�the illustrious Prince Consort thaws�察�the cares of State
and the conflicts of Party are forgotten�察 �lunch is proposed。 Over that
unassuming and domestic table�察 �her Majesty communicates to the
Bleater's London Correspondent that it is her intention to send his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales to inspect the top of the Great Pyramid
thinking it likely to improve his acquaintance with the views of the people。
Her Majesty further communicates that she has made up her royal mind
��and that the Prince Consort has made up his illustrious mind�� to the
bestowal of the vacant Garter�察�let us say on Mr。 Roebuck。 The younger
Royal children having been introduced at the request of the Bleater's
London Correspondent�察 �and having been by him closely observed to
present the usual external indications of good health�察 �the happy knot is
severed�察�with a sigh the Royal bow is once more strung to its full tension�察�
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