I remember, we used to talk about it at Grey Friars, when I was quite a little chap; and there were bets whether Crawley, I mean the young one, was a Baronet or not." "When I sailed to Rigy, Cornel," the first mate was speaking--nor can any spelling nor combination of letters of which I am master, reproduce this gentleman's accent when he was talking his best--"I racklackt they used always to sairve us a drem before denner.

And as your frinds are kipping the denner, and as I've no watch to-night, I'll jist do as we used to do at Rigy.

James, my fine fellow, jist look alive and breng me a small glass of brandy, will ye?
Did ye iver try a brandy cocktail, Cornel?
Whin I sailed on the New York line, we used jest to make bits before denner and--thank ye, James:" and he tossed off a glass of brandy.
Here a waiter announces, in a loud voice, "Sir Thomas de Boots," and the General enters, scowling round the room according to his fashion, very red in the face, very tight in the girth, splendidly attired with a choking white neckcloth, a voluminous waistcoat, and his orders on.
"Stars and garters, by jingo!" cries Mr.Frederick Bayham; "I say, Pendennis, have you any idea, is the Duke coming?
I wouldn't have come in these Bluchers if I had known it.

Confound it, no--Hoby himself, my own bootmaker, wouldn't have allowed poor F.B.to appear in Bluchers, if he had known that I was going to meet the Duke.

My linen's all right, anyhow." F.B.breathed a thankful prayer for that.