Barnaby's health!' But as the majority of those present were by no means anxious for a second engagement that night, being already weary and exhausted, they sided with Mr Tappertit, and pressed him to make haste with his supper, for they had already delayed too long.

Knowing, even in the height of his frenzy, that they incurred great danger by lingering so near the scene of the late outrages, Hugh made an end of his meal without more remonstrance, and rising, stepped up to Mr Tappertit, and smote him on the back.
'Now then,' he cried, 'I'm ready.

There are brave birds inside this cage, eh?
Delicate birds,--tender, loving, little doves.

I caged 'em--I caged 'em--one more peep!' He thrust the little man aside as he spoke, and mounting on the steps, which were half let down, pulled down the blind by force, and stared into the chaise like an ogre into his larder.
'Ha ha ha! and did you scratch, and pinch, and struggle, pretty mistress ?' he cried, as he grasped a little hand that sought in vain to free itself from his grip: 'you, so bright-eyed, and cherry-lipped, and daintily made?
But I love you better for it, mistress.

Ay, I do.