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and I also retreated to take down memorandums of what I had
learned; in order to add another narrative to those which it had been
my chief amusement to collect; and to write out in detail。 The two
young men ordered a broiled bone; Madeira negus; and a pack of
cards; and commenced a game at picquet。
Next morning the travellers left Gandercleugh。 I afterwards
learned from the papers that both have been since engaged in the great
political cause of Bubbleburgh and Bitem; a summary case; and
entitled to particular despatch; but which; it is thought; nevertheless;
may outlast the duration of the parliament to which the contest refers。
Mr。 Halkit; as the newspapers informed me; acts as agent or solicitor;
and Mr。 Hardie opened for Sir Peter Plyem with singular ability;
and to such good purpose; that I understand he has since had fewer
play…bills and more briefs in his pocket。 And both the young gentlemen
deserve their good fortune; for I learned from Dunover; who
called on me some weeks afterwards; and communicated the intelligence
with tears in his eyes; that their interest had availed to obtain
him a small office for the decent maintenance of his family; and
that; after a train of constant and uninterrupted misfortune; he could
trace a dawn of prosperity to his having the good fortune to be flung
from the top of a mail…coach into the river Gander; in company
with an advocate and a writer to the Signet。 The reader will not
perhaps deem himself equally obliged to the accident; since it brings
upon him the following narrative; founded upon the conversation of
the evening。