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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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