”goodsir,ormadam,asimaybe——wemoswillinglyembraceheofferofyourfriendshipwelonghaveknownyourexcellenqualiieswehavewishedohaveyounearerous;oholdyouwihinheveryi

ermosfoldofourhearwecanhavenoreserveowardsapersonofyouropenandnoblenaurehefranknessofyourhumoursuisusexaclywehavebeenlonglookingforsuchafriendquick——leusdisburhenourroublesinoeachohersbosom——leusmakeoursinglejoysshinebyreduplicaion——buyap,yap,yap!——whaishisconfoundedcur?hehasfasenedhisooh,whichisnoneofheblunes,jusinhefleshyparofmyleg”

”iismydog,siryoumuslovehimformysakehere,es——es——es!”

”buhehasbienme”

”ay,haheisapodo,illyouarebeeracquainedwihhimihavehadhimhreeyearsheneverbiesme”

yap,yap,yap!——”heisaiagain”

”oh,sir,youmusnokickhixpecmydogobereaedwihallherespecdueomyself”[p267]

”budoyoualwaysakehimouwihyou,whenyougoafriendshiphuning?

”invariablyishesweees,preies,bescondiionedanimalicallhimmyes——heouchsonebywhichiryafriendnoonecanproperlybesaidoloveme,whodoesnolovehim”

”excuseus,dearsir——ormadamaforesaid——ifuponfurherconsideraionweareobligedodecliheoherwiseinvaluableofferofyourfriendshipwedonolikedogs”

”mighywell,sir——youknowhecondiions——youmayhaveworseofferscomealong,es”

heabovedialogueisnosoimaginary,buha,inheinercourseoflife,wehavehadfrequenoccasionsofbreakingoffanagreeableinimacybyreasonofhesecanineappendagesheydonoalwayseinheshapeofdogs;heysomeimeswearhemorepusibleandhumancharacerofkinsfolk,nearacquainances,myfriendsfriend,hisparner,hiswife,orhischildrenwecouldneveryeformafriendship——noospeakofmoredelicaecorrespondences——howevermuchoourase,wihouheinervenionofsomehirdanomaly,someimperinenclogaffixedohereion——heundersooddoginheproverbhegoodhingsoflifearenoobehadsingly,bueouswihamixure;likeaschoolboysholiday,wihaaskaffixedoheailofiwhaadelighfulpanionisifhedidnoalwaysbringhisallcousinwihhim!heseemsogrowwihhim;likesomeofhosedoublebirhs,whichwerememberohavereadofwihsuchwonderanddelighinheold”ahenianoracle,”whereswifmencedauhorbywriingpindaricodes(whaabegi

ingforhim!)uponsirwilliamemplehereishepicureofhebroher,wihhelilebroherpeepingouahisshoulder;aspeciesoffraerniy,whichwehavenonameofkincloseenoughoprehendwhenes,pokinginhisheadandshouldersinoyourroom,asifofeelhisenry,youhink,surelyyouhavenowgohimoyourself——whaahreehourschaweshallhave!bu,everinhehaunchofhim,andbeforehisdiffidenbodyiswelldisclosedinyouraparmen,appearshehauningshadowofhecousin,overpeeringhismodeskinsman,andsureooveryheexpecedgoodalkwihhisinsufferableproceriyofsaure,anduncorrespondingdwarfishnessofobservaionmisforunesseldomealoishardwhenablessingesacpaniedca

owelikesempronia,wihousiingdownochesswihhereernalbroher?orknowsulpicia,wihouknowingallheroundofhercardpyingreions?myfriendsbrehrenofnecessiybeminealso?muswebehandinglovewihdickselbyheparson,orjackselbyhecalicopriner,becausews,whois[p268]neiher,buaripewiandacriic,hashemisforuocimamonparenagewihhem?lehimydownhisbrohers;andisoddsbuwewillcashiminapairofours(wehaveasuperflux)obanceheconcessionlefhydownhisgarrulousuncle;andhonoriusdismisshisvapidwife,andsuperfluousesablishmenofsixboys——hingsbeweenboyandmanhood——ooripeforpy,oorawforconversaion——haeimpudenlysaringheirfahersoldfriendouofcounenance;willneiheraid,norlealone,heconference:hawemayoncemoremeeuponequalerms,aswewerewonodoinhedisengagedsaeofbachelorhood

iiswellifyourfriend,ormisress,beconenwihhesecanicurprobaionsfewyoungdiesbuinhissensekeepadogbuwhenruiliahoundsayouherigeraun;orruspinaexpecsyouocherishandfondlehervipersiser,whomshehaspreposerouslyakeninoherbosom,orysingingconclusionsuponyourconsancy;heymusnopinifhehouseberaherhinofsuiorsscylmushavebrokenoffmanyexcellenmachesinherime,ifsheinsiseduponall,halovedher,lovingherdogsalso

anexcellensoryohismoralisoldofmerry,ofdelcruscanmemoryinenderyouh,helovedandcouredamodesappanageoheopera,inruhadancer,whohadwonhimbyhearlessconrasbeweenherma

ersandsiuaionsheseemedohimanaiveviole,hahadbeenranspnedbysomerudeaccideninohaexoicandarificialhobednor,inruhwasshelessgenuineandsincerehansheappearedohiyforappearancesake,andforduehonourohebridesreions,shecravedhashemighhaveheaendanceofherfriendsandkindredaheapproachingsolemniyherequeswasooamiablenoobeconceded;andinhissoliciudeforconciliainghegoodwillofmerereionshefoundapresageofhersuperioraenionsohimself,whenhegoldenshafshouldhave”killedheflockofalffecionselsehemorningcame;andahesarandgarer,richmond——hepceappoinedforhebreakfasing——acpaniedwihoneenglishfriend,heimpaienlyawaiedwhareinforcemenshebrideshouldbringograceheceremonyarichmusershehadmadeheycameinsixcoaches——hewholecorpsduballe——french,ialian,menandwomenmonsieurdeb,hefamouspiroueerofheday,ledhisfairspouse,bucraggy,fromhebanksofheseiheprimado

ahadsenherexcusebuhefirsandsecondbuffawerehere;andsignorsc——,signorach——,andmadamev——,wihacounlesscavalcadebesideofchorusers,figuranes,ahesighofwhommerryaferward[p269]decred,ha”henforhefirsimeisruckhimseriously,hahewasabouomarry——adancer”buherewasnohelpforibesides,iwasherday;hesewere,infac,herfriendsandkinsfolkheassembge,houghwhimsical,wasallverynauralbuwhenhebride——handingouofhescoachasillmoreexraordinaryfigurehanheres——presenedohimasherfaher——hegenlemanhawasogiveheraway——nolessapersonhansignordelpinihimself——wihasorofpride,asmuchasosay,seewhaihavebroughodoushonour!——hehoughofsoexraordinaryapaerniyquieovercamehim;andslippingawayundersomepreencefromhebrideandhermoleyadherens,poormerryookhorsefromhebackyardohenearesseacoas,fromwhich,shippinghimselfoamerica,heshorlyaferconsoledhimselfwihamorecongenialmachinhepersonofmissbrunon;relievedfromhisinendedclownfaher,andabevyofpainedbuffasforbridesmaids

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