[Burlesques by William Makepeace Thackeray]@TWC D-Link bookBurlesques CHAPTER XXIV 133/194
This young lady was with her Noble Ma, when I was kinducted tords her.
And surely never lighted on this hearth a more delightfle vishn.
In that gallixy of Bewty the Lady Hangelina was the fairest Star--in that reath of Loveliness the sweetest Rosebud! Pore Mary Hann, my Art's young affeckshns had been senterd on thee; but like water through a sivv, her immidge disappeared in a momink, and left me intransd in the presnts of Hangelina. "Lady Bareacres made me a myjestick bow--a grand and hawfle pusnage her Ladyship is, with a Roming Nose, and an enawmus ploom of Hostridge phethers; the fare Hangelina smiled with a sweetness perfickly bewhildring, and said, 'O, Mr.De la Pluche, I'm so delighted to make your acquaintance.
I have often heard of you.' "'Who,' says I, 'has mentioned my insiggnificknt igsistance to the fair Lady Hangelina? kel bonure igstrame poor mwaw!' (For you see I've not studdied 'Pelham' for nothink, and have lunt a few French phraces, without which no Gent of fashn speaks now.) "'O,' replies my lady, 'it was Papa first; and then a very, VERY old friend of yours.' "'Whose name is,' says I, pusht on by my stoopid curawsaty-- "'Hoggins--Mary Ann Hoggins'-- ansurred my lady (laffing phit to splitt her little sides).
'She is my maid, Mr.De la Pluche, and I'm afraid you are a very sad, sad person.' "'A mere baggytell,' says I.'In fommer days I WAS equainted with that young woman; but haltered suckmstancies have sepparated us for hever, and mong cure is irratreevably perdew elsewhere.' "'Do tell me all about it.
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