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him。〃
〃Don't Breadbasket me； mem； if you please； mem。 My master says
that them things is quite obnoxious to your sphere of life。
Breadbasket； indeed！〃 And so she sailed out。
Jemmy hadn't a word； she had grown mighty quiet since we have been
in misfortune： but my daughter looked as happy as a queen； and Tug；
when he heard of the ship； gave a jump that nearly knocked down
poor Orlando。 〃Ah； I suppose you'll forget me now？〃 says he with a
sigh； and seemed the only unhappy person in company。
〃Why； you conceive； Mr。 Crump；〃 says my wife； with a great deal of
dignity； 〃that； connected as we are； a young man born in a work〃
〃Woman！〃 cried I （for once in my life determined to have my own
way）； 〃hold your foolish tongue。 Your absurd pride has been the
ruin of us hitherto； and； from this day； I'll have no more of it。
Hark ye； Orlando； if you will take Jemimarann； you may have her；
and if you'll take five hundred pounds for a half…share of the
shop； they're yours； and THAT'S for you； Mrs。 Cox。〃
And here we are； back again。 And I write this from the old back
shop； where we are all waiting to see the new year in。 Orlando
sits yonder； plaiting a wig for my Lord Chief Justice； as happy as
may be； and Jemimarann and her mother have been as busy as you can
imagine all day long； and are just now giving the finishing touches
to the bridal…dresses： for the wedding is to take place the day
after to…morrow。 I've cut seventeen heads off （as I say） this very
day； and as for Jemmy； I no more mind her than I do the Emperor of
China and all his Tambarins。 Last night we had a merry meeting of
our friends and neighbors； to celebrate our reappearance among
them； and very merry we all were。 We had a capital fiddler； and we
kept it up till a pretty tidy hour this morning。 We begun with
quadrills； but I never could do 'em well； and after that； to please
Mr。 Crump and his intended； we tried a gallopard； which I found
anything but easy： for since I am come back to a life of peace and
comfort； it's astonishing how stout I'm getting。 So we turned at
once to what Jemmy and me excels ina country dance； which is
rather surprising； as we was both brought up to a town life。 As
for young Tug； he showed off in a sailor's hornpipe： which Mrs。 Cox
says is very proper for him to learn； now he is intended for the
sea。 But stop！ here comes in the punchbowls； and if we are not
happy； who is？ I say I am like the Swish people； for I can't
flourish out of my native HAIR。
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