Whereas for years and years past, when he was away in India,
heroically fighting the battles of his country, when he was
distinguishing himself at Assaye, and--and--Mulligatawny, and
Seringapatam, in the hottest of the fight and the fiercest of the danger,
in the most terrible moment of the conflict, and the crowning glory of
the victory, the good, the brave, the kind old Colonel,--why should he
say Colonel? why should he not say Old Tom at once?" (immense roars of
applause) "always remembered his dear old nurse and friend. Look at that
shawl, boys, which she has got on! My belief is that Colonel Newcome took
that shawl in single combat, and on horseback, from the prime minister of
Tippoo Sahib." (Immense cheers and cries of 'Bravo, Bayham!') "Look at
that brooch the dear old thing wears!" (he kissed her hand whilst so
apostrophising her). "Tom Newcome never brags about his military
achievements, he is the most modest as well as the bravest man in the
world. What if I were to tell you that he cut that brooch from the throat
of an Indian rajah? He's man enough to do it.
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