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The Monikins

CHAPTER XXII
13/15

What have we here?
--'opinions on the Institutions of Leaplow.'" "Take them," said the brigadier, promptly.
"This 'ere gentleman has an hidear of the state of his own market," added the broker, giggling.

"Wast lots of these things go across yearly--and I don't find that any on 'em ever comes back." "'Opinions on the State of Manners and Society in Leaplow.'" "I believe I'll take an interest in that article myself, Sir John, if you can give me a ton or two between decks.

Have you many of this manufacture ?" "Lots on 'em, sir--and they DO sell so! That 'ere are a good harticle both at 'ome and abroad.

My eye! how they does go off in Leaplow!" "This appears to be also your expectation, brigadier, by your readiness to take an interest!" "To speak the truth, nothing sells better in our beloved country." "Permit me to remark that I find your readiness to purchase this and the last article, a little singular.

If I have rightly comprehended our previous conversations, you Leaplowers profess to have improved not only on the ancient principles of polity, but on the social condition generally." "We will talk of this during the passage homewards, Sir John Goldencalf; but, by your leave, I will take a share in the investment in 'Opinions on the State of Society and Manners in Leaplow,' especially if they treat at large on the deformities of the government, while they allow us to be genteel.


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