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Valentine M’Clutchy, The Irish Agent

CHAPTER XX
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I have myself practised it on a small way, and found it refreshing.

And now, Eliza, bring me another cup of brandy and water, even for my stomach's sake; and, Eliza, my charming girl, put it to those sweet lips--that it may catch the true fragrance--Christian fragrance I wish I could say--for they are fragrant lips--and a sweet arm--a full tapering arm you are gifted with.

Ah! Eliza, if you could feel as I feel--nay, it was the chair that was unsteady--my my heart is dis--dissolving, Eliza.

If you were only a little more frail, my sweet girl--we could feel this a kind of religious exercise.

Oh! these precious little frailties--these precious little frailties!' "'Mr.M'Slime you will excuse me, but I think you have got enough, and a little too much liquor.


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