The Steam-Packet: A Tale of the River and the Ocean — page 355: what you’re looking at

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274 i PHE STEAM PACKET, “\ “Oh! I should like to rise to ‘yout level ” replied Belinda reality ; | ~ “but I would not for the world that’ Fou. Should descend to mine, — x Besides—you may think it vanity and pride on my part—but I always vowed I would never marry a tradesman!” Wir) ow ‘The devil you did!” ejaculated Mr. Buckram, tnlcen somewhat aback by this assurance. “And why not? If a tailor—I mean a tradesman—is an honest man, good-looking, and got a comfortable business, I don’t see why you shouldn’ t be as pats as with sae Duke of—of—Dandiprat.””_. oo “No, my lord—I mean my des Noodleton,” said Belinda, Ki never would marry a tradesman—lI hate anything vulgar!” — ‘‘ But all tradesmen are not vulgar, you know,” rejoined the taaliin ‘Nearly all,” returned Miss Pifpaf. ‘‘ Have you not observed— between oumselves-that I am frequently compelled to blush for PA and ma, particularly at table? ”’ “Well, I can’t say that I have noticed it,” olisanueel the tailor ; ‘Cand I again repeat that I should feel quite as happy as ati honest tradesman—a grocer, or a tailor, for instance—but I think I prefer the tailor; it’s more respectable: a | ; “Oh! don’t mention the odious thing!” cried ‘Belinda, quite alarmed by this display of the sentiments nh her intended : “‘ I couldn’t think of marrying a tailor!’ What!—a snip, whose’coat of arms is _ a goose? No, my dear Noodleton, never! And then to have all the neighbours saying, ‘ Ah! there goes the wife of the tailor who cab- bages the cloth!’ Upon my word, the idea is as appalling ® as it is ludicrous!” ‘“¢ Belinda, I am really. ashamed to think that you should entertain stich idle prejudices,” said Buckram, whose countenance, could his fair companion have seen its expression through the darkness of the night, would have revealed the true state of those feelings which she was so deeply, though unconsciously, wounding. ‘And why?” exclaimed she, after 2 moment’s pause: ‘am I not going to marry an earl? and have I not a right to be a little proud ? At all events it is no use pursuing a theme upon which we do not seem at all likely to agree, and which cannot bear the slightest reference to our situation. I would much rather you would tell me about Diddle- ham Hall, as you used to do, and your park—and the deer—and the beautiful barons Saud your a ——” ‘My dear Belinda,” interrupted the tailor, “‘I really think ins are only going to marry me on account of my title and riches.”’ ‘Oh! no, Noodleton,” immediately exclaimed the young wie : *“‘ unless my heart were also interested ——”’ Gomicbooks.co