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"To know me!" repeated Mr Delvile, scornfully

"Why I can't say entle I have been in his company but once; and what I say is, to know a person if one leaves but a quart in a hogshead, it's two pints too ain business at 'Squire Monckton's t'otherEvery body was no-how, as one may say But, Sir, if I may be so free, pray what is your private opinion of that old gentleman that talked so much out of the way?"

"My private opinion, Sir?"

"Yes, Sir; I mean if it's no secret, for as to a secret, I hold it's what noof its own nature it's a thing not to be told Now as to what I think entles, and about others I hold hi in such a whisky frisky manner that nobody can understand hiht as well hold his tongue That's what I say And then as to that other article, of abusing a person for not giving away all his lawful gains to every cripple in the streets, just because he happens to have but one leg, or one eye, or so of business! it's what I call talking at random"

"When you have finished, Sir," said Mr Delvile, "you will be so good to let me know"

"I don't mean to intrude, Sir; that's not my way, so if you are upon business--"

"What else, Sir, could you suppose brought me hither? However, I by no means purpose any discussion I have only a feords entlewoman, and as my time is not wholly inconsequential, I should not be sorry to have an early opportunity of being heard"

"I shall leave you with the lady directly, Sir; for I know business better than to interrupt it: but seeing chairs in the entry, my notion was I should see ladies in the parlour, notI never did it ainst that; let every man have his oay; that's what I say Only just lettwo chairs in the entry, and only a person for one in the parlour? The gentleman, I suppose, did not come in both; ha! ha! ha!"