[The Attache by Thomas Chandler Haliburton]@TWC D-Link bookThe Attache CHAPTER XI 7/19
'Your hat, Sir.' 'Oh, that cussed French hat is it? Well, the rim is as stiff and as sharp as a cleaver, that's a fact, I don't wonder it cut you.' 'Eddis's pictur--capital painting, fell out of the barge, and was drowned.' 'Having been beat on the shillin' duty; they will attach him on the fourpence, and thimble rigg him out of that.' 'They say Sugden is in town, hung in a bad light, at the Temple Church.'-- --'Who is that ?' 'Lady Fobus; paired off for the Session; Brodie operated.'-- --Lady Francis; got the Life Guards; there will be a division to-night.'-- --That's Sam Slick; I'll introduce you; made a capital speech in the House of Lords, in answer to Brougham--Lobelia--voted for the bill--The Duchess is very fond of----Irish Arms--' "Oh! now I'm in the entry.
How tired I am! It feels shockin' cold here, too, arter comin' out o' that hot room.
Guess I'll go to the grand musical party.
Come, this will do; this is Christian-like, there is room here; but the singin' is in next room, I will go and hear them.
Oh! here they are agin; it's a proper mob this.
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