The family still resolve to hold up their heads Michaelmas eve happening on the next day, we were invited to burn nuts and play tricks at neighbour Flamborough's.

Our late mortifications had humbled us a little, or it is probable we might have rejected such an invitation with contempt: however, we suffered ourselves to be happy.

Our honest neighbour's goose and dumplings were fine, and the lamb's-wool, even in the opinion of my wife, who was a connoiseur, was excellent.

It is true, his manner of telling stories was not quite so well.

They were very long, and very dull, and all about himself, and we had laughed at them ten times before: however, we were kind enough to laugh at them once more.
Mr Burchell, who was of the party, was always fond of seeing some innocent amusement going forward, and set the boys and girls to blind man's buff.