The things we do!

We all know in what an affecting farewell he took
leave of the associates of his vie de garcon: the speeches made (in both
languages), the presents distributed, the tears and hysterics of some of
the guests assembled; the cigar-boxes given over to this friend, the
ecrin of diamonds to that, et caetera, et caetera, et caetera. Don't we
know? If we don't it is not Henchman's fault, who has told the story of
Farintosh's betrothals a thousand and one times at his clubs, at the
houses where he is asked to dine, on account of his intimacy with the
nobility, among the young men of fashion, or no fashion, whom this
two-bottle Mentor, and burly admirer of youth, has since taken upon
himself to form. The farewell at Greenwich was so affecting that all
"traversed the cart," and took another farewell at Richmond, where there
was crying too, but it was Eucharis cried because fair Calypso wanted to
tear her eyes out; and where not only Telemachus (as was natural to his
age), but Mentor likewise, quaffed the wine-cup too freely.


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