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The apparition of a file of soldiers ringing down the but-ends of their

loaded muskets on our door-step, caused the dinner-party to rise

fro the kitchen

e laone--with the--pie!"

The sergeant and I were in the kitchen when Mrs Joe stood staring;

at which crisis I partially recovered the use of eant who had spoken toround at the

coly extended towards theht hand, and his left on entleeant, "but as I have

shaver," (which he hadn't), "I

a, and I want the blacksht you ith hi wanted at all

"Missis," returned the gallant sergeant, "speaking for myself, I should

reply, the honor and pleasure of his fine wife's acquaintance; speaking

for the king, I answer, a little job done"

This was received as rather neat in the sergeant; insoain!"

"You see, blackseant, who had by this time picked

out Joe with his eye, "we have had an accident with these, and I find

the lock of one of 'e don't act pretty