The ancients knew thee not, or the lips of Harpocrates would have been closed with a cigar, and his forefinger removed from the mouth unto the temple.
Half an hour was passed without any observation from our party, as the room gradually filled with the volumes of smoke, which wreathed and curled in graceful lines, as they ascended in obedience to the unchangeable laws of nature.
Hilton's pipe was first exhausted; he shook the ashes on the table.

"A very melancholy business, indeed!" observed he, as he refilled.

The rest nodded a grand assent; the pipe was relighted; and all was silent as before.
Another pipe is empty.

"Looking at this inventory," said the curate, "I should imagine the articles to be of no great value.

One fur cap, one round hat, one pair of plush breeches, one--; they are not worth a couple of pounds altogether," continued he, stuffing the tobacco into his pipe, which he relighted, and no more was said.