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IN WHICH A NARCOTIC IS ADMINISTERED, AND A GREAT DEAL OF.
GENTEEL SOCIETY DEPICTED.
When the Corporal, who had retreated to the street-door immediately on hearing the above conversation, returned to the Captain's lodgings and paid his respects to Mrs.Catherine, he found that lady in high good-humour.

The Count had been with her, she said, along with a friend of his, Mr.Trippet; had promised her twelve yards of the lace she coveted so much; had vowed that the child should have as much more for a cloak; and had not left her until he had sat with her for an hour, or more, over a bowl of punch, which he made on purpose for her.

Mr.
Trippet stayed too.

"A mighty pleasant man," said she; "only not very wise, and seemingly a good deal in liquor." "A good deal indeed!" said the Corporal.