'Isn't it!' repeated he, adding, 'that's what I call a clipper.' 'Why do you call it so ?' asked she.
'Oh, I don't mean that clipper is its name,' replied he; 'indeed, we call her Cherry Bounce in the stable--but she's what they call a clipper--a good 'un to go, you know,' continued he, staring at the fair speaker through his great, formidable spectacles.
We believe there is nothing frightens a woman so much as staring at her through spectacles.

A barrister in barnacles is a far more formidable cross-examiner than one without.

But, to his lordship's back.
'Will he eat bread out of your hand ?' asked Amelia, adding, 'I _should_ so like a horse that would eat bread out of my hand.' 'Oh yes; or cheese either,' replied his lordship, who was a bit of a wag, and as likely to try a horse with one as the other.
'Oh, how delightful! what a charming horse!' exclaimed Amelia, turning her fine eyes up to the ceiling.
'Are you fond of horses ?' asked his lordship, smacking one hand against the other, making a noise like the report of a pistol.
'Oh, so fond!' exclaimed Amelia, with a start; for she hadn't got through her favourite, and, as she thought, most attractive attitude.
'Well, now, that's nice,' said his lordship, giving his other hand a similar bang, adding, 'I like a woman that's fond of horses.' 'Then 'Melia and you'll 'gree nicely,' observed Mrs.Jawleyford, who was always ready to give a helping hand to her own daughters, at least.
'I don't doubt it!' replied his lordship, with emphasis, and a third bang of his hand, louder if possible than before.

'And do _you_ like horses ?' asked his lordship, darting sharply round on Emily, who had been yielding, or rather submitting, to the precedence of her sister.
'Oh yes; and hounds, too!' replied she eagerly.
'And hounds, too!' exclaimed his lordship, with a start, and another hearty bang of the fist, adding, 'well, now, I like a woman that likes hounds.' Amelia frowned at the unhandsome march her sister had stolen upon her.

Just then in came Jawleyford, much to the annoyance of all parties.