The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 38: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERIES OF THE mene ee ee ee making people are always ready to worship a lord; and it's clear that old Gunthorpe wants to get into good society by bringing those letters of ceaieigenas But how on earth he could have taken up his abode at such an outrageous place as the Bell and Crown is difficult to conceive. However, we will not trouble ourselves on that score, but will despatch the letter at once.” —- This was accordingly done; and Lord Harold then returned to his bed-chamber to drees bim- self, while young Saxondale yawned over the newspaper. When the toilet of the farmer was accomplished, they’ strolled out and repaired to the bilMard-rooms, where they played for about an hour. But at length Saxondale, flinging down the one, declared his hand shook so he could not make another stroke; and though he took two or three glasses of neat brandy to steady it, the alcubol produced not the desired effect, and so the game was abandoned. They then prooceded to the stables belonging to Saxon- No. 4-—THIRD SERIES dale Mansion, and mounting a couple of horees, went for a ridein the Park, attended by = groom. - Having ridden twice round, they dismounted, left their horses with the groom, and entered the en- closure to have a chat with the pretty nurse-— maids who were attending upon the children plsying about; and in this way another hour ‘was spent. They then returned to their horses Pe rode down to Tattersall’s, whore they looked in, “just to eee what was going on ;” and after- wards proceeded to a Club in St. James's Street, where they posted themselves at the bow- window to ogle the women who passed by. This brought on ax o'clock; and then they deliberated for half-an-hour where they should dine. Staunton suggested a Bond Street hotel ; but Saxondale declared with a more affected crack in his voice than ever, that the turtle was not good there, and accordingly proposcd another place; to which Staunton had a similar objection in respect to the venison of this establishment Og SS comicbooks.com