The things we do!

"I dined with my
brother last Wednesday; and it was a very grand dinner certainly. The
Governor-General himself could not give a more splendid entertainment.
But, do you know, I scarcely had enough to eat? I don't eat side dishes;
and as for the roast beef of Old England, why, the meat was put on the
table and whisked away like Sancho's inauguration feast at Barataria. We
did not dine till nine o'clock. I like a few glasses of claret and a cosy
talk after dinner; but--well, well"--(no doubt the worthy gentleman was
accusing himself of telling tales out of school and had come to a timely
repentance). "Our dinner, I hope, will be different. Jack Binnie will
take care of that. That fellow is full of anecdote and fun. You will meet
one or two more of our service; Sir Thomas de Boots, who is not a bad
chap over a glass of wine; Mr. Pendennis's chum, Mr. Warrington, and my
nephew, Barnes Newcome--a dry fellow at first, but I dare say he has good
about him when you know him; almost every man has," said the good-natured
philosopher.


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