The Mysteries of London, Vol. IV — page 160: what you’re looking at

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a a A A DLP OPED, a et ——- Ts THE PYSTERING OF LONDON. 133 rr + batt? Ca a alig v ia 2 Panag tail Flummery had swallowed a good dram of whiskey before an eye could twinklo thrice. Thus cheered, and finding tho two gentlemen most docile and respectful, his reverence consented to partako of a hot glass of toddy with them, just fo convince them that lie was inclined to be friendly; and this one glass Jed to a recond, and then Frank Curtis cunningly brewed him n third, while the reverend minister was expatiating upon the good qualities of Mig. Rudd. Jn fine, Mr. Emenuel Fluminery became so much dirguised in liquor, that, when he took his leave, he sworo the captain and Frank Curtis were two excellent frontle- men—begged them not to put themselves to any inconvenience in moving—and assured them that he wonld make it all right with the landlady. Mrs. Rudd, however, was mightily shocked when the beheld the condition in which the reverend geu- tleman presented himselfat herown parlour-door; and slic could indeed scarcely believe her eyes. But when, after hiccupping out somo unintelligible words, that self-same reverend rentleman—the pastor of anad- Miring flock, and whose sermons were so refreshing and so sayoury,—when he—tho individual whom she had looked upon as the essenco of human per- fection,—when he, wo say, cast his arms around No. 72%—Mystrering or Lonpow. ? e ' Senate oir, at ae 4 ~ an il ‘ 4 NI i Vi Ht fel ne (| hay Th | iat Hh, Ans os uy a . 4 her neck and administered to her somewhat wrinkled checks a hearty sniack,—then, what did sho do? Why—sho put up with the affront—doubtless to save tho reputation of the minister ;--and, perhaps with tho samo charitablo desire to avoid the scandal of an exposure; she permitted him to repeat hie caresses as often as he chose during tho half-hour that he remained in her company. She even made him some tea, which materially tendered to sobor him; and, when he had at length taken his depar- ture, sho muttered several times to herself, “ Well —after all, this samt .of «a man is mere flesh and blood like any other !" But when Mrs, Rudd’s more pleasurable re- flections had ccased—for pleasurable they certainly were, both during the reverend gentleman's presence and fora short time after the door had‘closed be- hind him,—she remembered that her disagreeable lodgers wero still in the house, notwithstanding the remonstrances which, according to his statement to the widow, the pious minister had most elo- quontly addressed to thom. And that they were still in the dwelling, sho was very soon mede to understand ;—for tho obstieperous behaviour of those “drendful mon,” tu use Mrs. Rudd’s ownz a ae ee = (C(O) (C DOO SS (SO)