Poor O--i! I hear he is just married.

He did not deserve so heavy a calamity! Sir Henry Millington was close by her, carefully packed up in his coat and waistcoat.

Certainly that man is the best padder in Europe.
"Come and sit by me, Millington," cried old Lady Oldtown; "I have a good story to tell you of the Duc de G--e." Sir Henry, with difficulty, turned round his magnificent head, and muttered out some unintelligible excuse.

The fact was, that poor Sir Henry was not that evening made to sit down--he had only his standing up coat on.

Lady Oldtown--heaven knows--is easily consoled.