This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ...company!" Ma, ma! Do you hear % Wake up! wake up! Don't faint any more, and listen; here's an invitation from "The Manor!" Hold your tongue, Benedictus! Leave ma alone, Philomela! Be quiet, pa! Hem!" The Honourable--Mrs. Despoticum-Leademall 'Who f What's that, Theodocia? What did you say? whom?' ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ...company!" Ma, ma! Do you hear % Wake up! wake up! Don't faint any more, and listen; here's an invitation from "The Manor!" Hold your tongue, Benedictus! Leave ma alone, Philomela! Be quiet, pa! Hem!" The Honourable--Mrs. Despoticum-Leademall 'Who f What's that, Theodocia? What did you say? whom?' correcting herself. Having been repeatedly informed as to her error in using the nominative case of that particular pronoun by her highly finished daughter, Mrs. Septimus Slinkensmirk had of late acquired a habit of.persistent employ of the objective, to the complete exclusion of the former, when in a calm and unruffled state of mind. After all, Theodocia was most successful in restoring her mother to animation; for the hanging head was raised with a spasmodic jerk, the languishing expression gave place to one of eager inquiry, while a gloved hand waved aside the supporters, to make way for a clear hearing and understanding of all that her eldest-born had to impart. '" The Hon--our--able--Mrs.--Des--poticum-Zeac?emal,"' repeated Theodocia, intonating each syllable slowly, distinctly, and with an air of triumph. 'My gracious! You don't say so, Do!' ejaculated the brewer's 'good lady, ' forgetting herself, and degenerating into vulgarisms, for which she received a cutting reproof, in the shape of a 'black look' of deep dye from Miss Slinkensmirk, who, after this mute admonition, proceeded clearly and emphatically. '" The Honourable Mrs. Despoticum-Leademall presents her compliments "' '" Presents her compliments!" Hearken to that, Septimus! Now where's your humility? It's your wife, your wife and daughter, that you have to thank, sir, for restoring the name and dignity of the family. Go on, ...
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