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Title: Master Humphrey's clock
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Cattermole, George, 1800-1868, ill Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882, ill
Subjects: Gordon Riots, 1780
Publisher: London : Chapman and Hall
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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the kitchen, There ! said Richard, putting the plate before her. First of all, clearthat off, and then youll see whats next. 120 MASTER HUMPHREYS CLOCK. The small servant needed no second bidding, and the plate was soonempty. Next, said Dick, handing the purl, take a pull at that; but moderateyour transports, you know, for youre not used to it. Well, is it good I Oh ! isnt it l said the small servant. Mr. Swiveller appeared gratified beyond all expression by this reply, andtook a long draught himself, steadfastly regarding his companion while he didso. These preliminaries disposed of, he ajiplied himself to teaching herthe game, which she soon learnt tolerably well, being both sharp-witted andcunning. Now, said Mr. Swiveller, putting two sixpences Into a saucer, andtrimming the wretched candle, when the cards had been cut and dealt, thoseare the stakes. If you win, you get em all. If I win, I get em. To makeit seem more real and pleasant, I shall call you the Marchioness, do youhear V
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The small servant nodded. Then, Marchioness, said Mr. Swiveller, fire away ! The Marchioness, holding her cards very tight in both hands, consideredwhich to play, and Mr. Swiveller, assuming the gay and fashionable air whichsuch society required, took another pull at the tankard, and waited forher lead. MASTER HUMPHREYS CLOCK. 121 ®i)e (Bya Curiosity ^bop. CHAPTER THE FIFTY-EIGHTH. Mr. Swiveller and his partner played several rubbers with varying success,until the loss of three sixpences, the gradual sinking of the purl, and thestriking of ten oclock, combined to render that gentleman mindful of theflight of Time, and the expediency of withdrawing before Mr. Sampson andMiss Sally Brass returned. With which object in view, Marchioness, said Mr. Swiveller gravely, Ishall ask your ladyships permission to put the board in my pocket, and toretire from the presence when I have finished this tankard ; merely observing,Marchioness, that since life like a river is flowing, I care not how fast

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