The things we do!

Binnie, I've not had enough, and I'll drink a glass of anything
ye like with ye." The fact is, that Mr. Norris has had enough. He has
drunk bumpers to the health of every member of the company; his glass has
been filled scores of times by watchful waiters. So has Mr. Bayham
absorbed great quantities of drink; but without any visible effect on
that veteran toper. So has young Clive taken more than is good for him.
His cheeks are flushed and burning; he is chattering and laughing loudly
at his end of the table. Mr. Warrington eyes the lad with some curiosity;
and then regards Mr. Barnes with a look of scorn, which does not scorch
that affable young person.
I am obliged to confess that the mate of the Indiaman, at an early period
of the dessert, and when nobody had asked him for any such public
expression of his opinion, insisted on rising and proposing the health of
Colonel Newcome, whose virtues he lauded outrageously, and whom he
pronounced to be one of the best of mortal men.


Pages:
307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331