This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...of the whole company were on them. " No," said Mark, the moment afterwards, " I 've changed my mind--I won't do it." " You must! you must!" stormed on all sides. " You shall never have your cigar-case again, if you do not," said Mrs. Barker. " Never, as long as you live!" said his sister. " Then I '11 go ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...of the whole company were on them. " No," said Mark, the moment afterwards, " I 've changed my mind--I won't do it." " You must! you must!" stormed on all sides. " You shall never have your cigar-case again, if you do not," said Mrs. Barker. " Never, as long as you live!" said his sister. " Then I '11 go without it," said he, folding his arms, as if in token how determined he was to keep his word; " for where all are so witty and so pretty, how is it possible to make a choice; and then, unless I may kiss all round, 1 '11 kiss none." And with this, Mark unfolded his arms again, and looked first at one and then at another pretty girl, as if he were half in the mind to do as he said. " Oh, Mr. Mark!" exclaimed one, and " Now, did one ever!" exclaimed another, and " Don't lot him have his forfeit back!" exclaimed half-a-dozen at once; and then amid all this confusion of tongues and laughter, supper was announced. Three or four gentlemen sang songs after supper, among whom Mr. Morland figured to the greatest advantage; and then three or four ladies did the same; and then, so enthusiastic did the whole company get, that they all sang in chorus. " Would you really believe it!" at last exclaimed Mrs. Morland, looking at her watch, " that it is actually half-past two?" The Sopworths declared that that was not late, and everybody else protested, that never before in all their lives had they heard of such a thing! that it was shockingly late; that they ought to be quite ashamed of themselves, and twenty other such things. It took a long time to cloak and bonnet such a large company; and it took a long time, too, before the flies, and gigs, and shandrydans were all brought out of the yard, and drawn up to the garden-gate. The Moilands had a fly sent from the...
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