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him in his gout , to scold his servants , and to amuse his guests . And so I hear , from a friend of mine at Guy ' s , that he has made a sort-of arrangement Avith a M . and Mme ; Grogwitz , and that that fascinating female and Mr . Kirschenwasser are now in -Cayley ; and AA'e haA'e already tbe result of their combined operations , in these " taradiddles , " which have penetrated , some time or other , into all our homes . It is evidently going against poor Morley . '' AH this time Brummer seemed very much movedand at last be burst

out—, , "I know Grogwitz , and Avben I say knoAV him , I need say no more . But , my friend , we Avill circumvent him ; ancl as for the female and Mr . Kirschenwasser , they are old friends of mine , and after a private little interview Avith me and another ' little man in black , ' AA'hoin I will summon to my side , they will not stay long in Cayley . " While Ave Avere listening with rapt amazement and pleasure combined to Brummer ' s eloquent assurances , Avho should Avalk up but Morley and Mr . Lacey , evidently much

" put about . " Morley Avas the first to speak . "I am very glad to meet you old fellows , " be began , " I Avant to talk over a bttle matter Avith you all . There is some Avickedness going on in Cayley which may seriously affect my future happiness . Mrs . Mortimer gives me the cold shoulder Avhen I meet her , and is not at home Avben I call . Some of my friends look askance at me . That old rogue Miller gives me one finger ; tbe doetoilooks doubtfui n and isI fearan ally of Miller ' s ; and altogetheras things areI want

, , , , a little good advice . Happily Beatrice believes nothing , listens to nothing , and I may tell you , in confidence , she and I have made up our minds to face the Avorld together , come Avhat may . " I then told Morley , in whom I took a good deal of' interest , what Twamley had heard , who confirmed it , Avhich made Morley look at Lacey , and say to him , "Why , that's exactly what your servant' Patey' has beard . " I may as Avell tell my readers that both

Captain Lacey and his servant ( a soldier servant ) belonged to one of the most distinguished regiments in Her Majesty ' s service , but Avhich , most slanderously , for certain alleged foraging propensities , has been too hastily termed " robbers . " "NOAV , " said Brummer , "I have a proposition to make . TouVe beard of 'Clincher . '" [ We bad , for some reason or other , all of us heard of Clincher . ] "Ancl so I will send for Clmcher , for Ave Avant all the aid Ave can get ; and then invoking , too , the help of the 'little gentleman in black' I have already mentioned , we Avill make Monsieur et Madam bid farewell to Cayley Avitout , as Brummer so emphatically said it , de loss of a single moment . "' "' '

Wnen be was excited , he always went back , almost unconsciously , to Ms broken English I . '¦' . - ' So the famous Clincher was sent for by telegram , and at a subsequent council of war , around Brummer ' s hospitable board , Avhen Ave all admired Fraulein Lisette , and tasted excellent "Schnaps , " and "KirschenAvasser , " and even appreciated " Bochsbeutel , " " Patey "» AA'as also sent for . When ; Patey heard what was upbis expression of delight at tbe chance of a "

scrim-. , mage" filled us . all with pleasure , and I laugh even to-day as I recall Patey ' s words . -... "Gintlemen , " he said , "I drink all yure good halthes . If we cannot get tbe better of that spalpane Avith such a baythenish name , together with that insidious i ' aymale , then all I can say is , we all of us desarve to be sent , to heavy marching drill for six calendar months . "

: As . Patey evidently had some unfavourable reminiscences of that military pastime , we thought it better , for many reasons , to drop the discussion : but having Avarned Patey to " keep-a good look out" on Mr . Kirschenwasser , and , aboi'e all , to keep out of a row , toAvhich Patey rather gloomily assented , we dismissed him with great importance in his mien , apd' gait . : " Ah ! " said Lacey' ! if MrKirscbenAvassec will take advicehe will keep out of

, . my , Patey ' s clutches . He is one of the most disagreeable fellows at close quarters I ICIIOAV of . If he gets hold of him he Avillgive him Avhat he calls the Kerry Hug . ' Mr . Kirscbeuwasser will decline . it ,. I , feel sure , if offered , to him . again , on any terms , or for any consideration . " " ' J J