This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ...delighted to see you, madam." Then, in a whisper to me, he observed, "But I don't think she's so very pretty." God knows she was not: an uglier woman I had never before seen. I however tried to put a good face on the matter, and said, in answer to my father's remark, "Why--she may not suit all tastes, you know: but she ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ...delighted to see you, madam." Then, in a whisper to me, he observed, "But I don't think she's so very pretty." God knows she was not: an uglier woman I had never before seen. I however tried to put a good face on the matter, and said, in answer to my father's remark, "Why--she may not suit all tastes, you know: but she has your mother's eyes to a T, Sir." "Yes--and your grandfather's chin to a hair," returned Mr. Plummers, senior. "But why don't you speak to her?" "lleally, madam," I began, "I am afraid you must think me very rude' "Your son, Sir, I presume," interrupted Mrs. Scrubbinsworth. "Yes--the one you saw yesterday," answered my father. "But you yourself are a lady blest with a large family, I believe. Eleven of them--and all twins, but one--that's no joke." Indeed it was not; for Mrs. Scrubbinsworth burst into tears, declared that she did not come there to be insulted, and that she had better return to the workhouse whence she had just issued for the purpose of calling upon my father. I saw that a storm was brewing; and not choosing to be exposed before a stranger, rushed out of the room. Of course the whole business came out; and though I stuck most manfully to my tale, and swore that my father was the dupe of swindlers, when I met him at dinner-time, he candidly told me he did not believe a word I said, and should send me to sea. He had interest enough to procure me a commission in the marines; and I was thus expelled, at a tender age, from the paternal mansion. I embarked on board the Battleaxe frigate, and sailed with the experimental squadron that was ordered to cruise in the Irish sea. The captain of the Battleaxe had invented an apparatus through the me...
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