Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > sketches of young couples(ÄêÇá·ò¸¾ËØÃè) >

µÚ11½Ú

sketches of young couples(ÄêÇá·ò¸¾ËØÃè)-µÚ11½Ú

С˵£º sketches of young couples(ÄêÇá·ò¸¾ËØÃè) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




friends¡¡and¡¡cracks¡¡jokes¡¡on¡¡wedlock£»¡¡for¡¡certain¡¡it¡¡is¡¡that¡¡such¡¡men¡¡walk¡¡

among¡¡traps¡¡and¡¡nets¡¡and¡¡pitfalls¡¡innumerable£»¡¡and¡¡often¡¡find¡¡themselves¡¡

down¡¡upon¡¡their¡¡knees¡¡at¡¡the¡¡altar¡¡rails£»¡¡taking¡¡M¡£¡¡or¡¡N¡£¡¡for¡¡their¡¡wedded¡¡

wives£»¡¡before¡¡they¡¡know¡¡anything¡¡about¡¡the¡¡matter¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡However£»¡¡this¡¡is¡¡no¡¡business¡¡of¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Chirrup's£»¡¡who¡¡talks£»¡¡and¡¡laughs£»¡¡

and¡¡drinks¡¡his¡¡wine£»¡¡and¡¡laughs¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡talks¡¡more£»¡¡until¡¡it¡¡is¡¡time¡¡to¡¡

repair¡¡to¡¡the¡¡drawing¡­room£»¡¡where£»¡¡coffee¡¡served¡¡and¡¡over£»¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Chirrup¡¡

prepares¡¡for¡¡a¡¡round¡¡game£»¡¡by¡¡sorting¡¡the¡¡nicest¡¡possible¡¡little¡¡fish¡¡into¡¡the¡¡

nicest¡¡possible¡¡little¡¡pools£»¡¡and¡¡calling¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Chirrup¡¡to¡¡assist¡¡her£»¡¡which¡¡Mr¡£¡¡

Chirrup¡¡does¡£¡¡As¡¡they¡¡stand¡¡side¡¡by¡¡side£»¡¡you¡¡find¡¡that¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Chirrup¡¡is¡¡the¡¡

least¡¡possible¡¡shadow¡¡of¡¡a¡¡shade¡¡taller¡¡than¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Chirrup£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡they¡¡are¡¡

the¡¡neatest¡¡and¡¡best¡­matched¡¡little¡¡couple¡¡that¡¡can¡¡be£»¡¡which¡¡the¡¡chances¡¡

are¡¡ten¡¡to¡¡one¡¡against¡¡your¡¡observing¡¡with¡¡such¡¡effect¡¡at¡¡any¡¡other¡¡time£»¡¡

unless¡¡you¡¡see¡¡them¡¡in¡¡the¡¡street¡¡arm¡­in¡­¡¡arm£»¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡meet¡¡them¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡rainy¡¡

day¡¡trotting¡¡along¡¡under¡¡a¡¡very¡¡small¡¡umbrella¡£¡¡The¡¡round¡¡game¡¡£¨at¡¡which¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡36¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡37¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sketches¡¡of¡¡Young¡¡Couples¡¡



Mr¡£¡¡Chirrup¡¡is¡¡the¡¡merriest¡¡of¡¡the¡¡party£©¡¡being¡¡done¡¡and¡¡over£»¡¡in¡¡course¡¡of¡¡

time¡¡a¡¡nice¡¡little¡¡tray¡¡appears£»¡¡on¡¡which¡¡is¡¡a¡¡nice¡¡little¡¡supper£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡

that¡¡is¡¡finished¡¡likewise£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡have¡¡said¡¡'Good¡¡night£»'¡¡you¡¡find¡¡yourself¡¡

repeating¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dozen¡¡¡¡¡¡times£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡ride¡¡¡¡¡¡home£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

nice¡¡little¡¡couple¡¡as¡¡Mr¡£¡¡and¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Chirrup¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whether¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasant¡¡¡¡¡¡qualities£»¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡packed¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡closely¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

small¡¡bodies¡¡than¡¡in¡¡large£»¡¡come¡¡more¡¡readily¡¡to¡¡hand¡¡than¡¡when¡¡they¡¡are¡¡

diffused¡¡over¡¡a¡¡wider¡¡space£»¡¡and¡¡have¡¡to¡¡be¡¡gathered¡¡together¡¡for¡¡use£»¡¡we¡¡

don't¡¡know£»¡¡but¡¡as¡¡a¡¡general¡¡rule£»¡¡¡­¡¡strengthened¡¡like¡¡all¡¡other¡¡rules¡¡by¡¡its¡¡

exceptions£»¡¡¡­¡¡we¡¡hold¡¡that¡¡little¡¡people¡¡are¡¡sprightly¡¡and¡¡good¡­natured¡£¡¡The¡¡

more¡¡sprightly¡¡and¡¡good¡­natured¡¡people¡¡we¡¡have£»¡¡the¡¡better£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡let¡¡

us¡¡wish¡¡well¡¡to¡¡all¡¡nice¡¡little¡¡couples£»¡¡and¡¡hope¡¡that¡¡they¡¡may¡¡increase¡¡and¡¡

multiply¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡37¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡38¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sketches¡¡of¡¡Young¡¡Couples¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡EGOTISTICAL¡¡COUPLE¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Egotism¡¡in¡¡couples¡¡is¡¡of¡¡two¡¡kinds¡£¡¡¡­¡¡It¡¡is¡¡our¡¡purpose¡¡to¡¡show¡¡this¡¡by¡¡

two¡¡examples¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡egotistical¡¡couple¡¡may¡¡be¡¡young£»¡¡old£»¡¡middle¡­aged£»¡¡well¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡or¡¡

ill¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡they¡¡may¡¡have¡¡a¡¡small¡¡family£»¡¡a¡¡large¡¡family£»¡¡or¡¡no¡¡family¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¡

There¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡outward¡¡¡¡¡¡sign¡¡by¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡couple¡¡may¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡¡

and¡¡avoided¡£¡¡They¡¡come¡¡upon¡¡you¡¡unawares£»¡¡there¡¡is¡¡no¡¡guarding¡¡against¡¡

them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡forewarned¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡forearmed¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

egotistical¡¡couple¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡couple¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡undergone¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡calamity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

experienced¡¡every¡¡pleasurable¡¡and¡¡painful¡¡sensation¡¡of¡¡which¡¡our¡¡nature¡¡is¡¡

susceptible¡£¡¡You¡¡cannot¡¡by¡¡possibility¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡egotistical¡¡couple¡¡anything¡¡

they¡¡¡¡¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡know£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡describe¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡anything¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡

have¡¡been¡¡everything¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡dead¡£¡¡Sometimes¡¡we¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡tempted¡¡to¡¡wish¡¡they¡¡

had¡¡been¡¡even¡¡that£»¡¡but¡¡only¡¡in¡¡our¡¡uncharitable¡¡moments£»¡¡which¡¡are¡¡few¡¡

and¡¡far¡¡between¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡happened¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡course¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡call£»¡¡¡¡to¡¡

encounter¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡couple£»¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡suffered¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡remain¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

ignorance¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡fact£»¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡first¡¡inquiry¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡lady¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡house¡¡

brought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡active¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡vigorous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡operation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡inquiry¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

course¡¡touching¡¡the¡¡lady's¡¡health£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡answer¡¡happened¡¡to¡¡be£»¡¡that¡¡she¡¡

had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡very¡¡well¡£¡¡'Oh£»¡¡my¡¡dear£¡'¡¡said¡¡the¡¡egotistical¡¡lady£»¡¡'don't¡¡talk¡¡

of¡¡not¡¡being¡¡well¡£¡¡We¡¡have¡¡been¡¡in¡¡SUCH¡¡a¡¡state¡¡since¡¡we¡¡saw¡¡you¡¡last£¡'¡¡¡­¡¡

The¡¡lady¡¡of¡¡the¡¡house¡¡happening¡¡to¡¡remark¡¡that¡¡her¡¡lord¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡well¡¡

either£»¡¡the¡¡egotistical¡¡gentleman¡¡struck¡¡in£º¡¡'Never¡¡let¡¡Briggs¡¡complain¡¡of¡¡

not¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡let¡¡¡¡¡¡Briggs¡¡¡¡¡¡complain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Briggs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡

what¡¡I¡¡have¡¡undergone¡¡within¡¡these¡¡six¡¡weeks¡£¡¡He¡¡doesn't¡¡know¡¡what¡¡it¡¡is¡¡

to¡¡be¡¡ill£»¡¡he¡¡hasn't¡¡the¡¡least¡¡idea¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡not¡¡the¡¡faintest¡¡conception¡£'¡¡¡­¡¡'My¡¡

dear£»'¡¡interposed¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡smiling£»¡¡'you¡¡talk¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡were¡¡almost¡¡a¡¡crime¡¡in¡¡

Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Briggs¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡ill¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been£»¡¡¡¡¡¡instead¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡feeling¡¡

thankful¡¡to¡¡Providence¡¡that¡¡both¡¡he¡¡and¡¡our¡¡dear¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Briggs¡¡are¡¡in¡¡such¡¡

blissful¡¡¡¡¡¡ignorance¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡real¡¡¡¡¡¡suffering¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡'My¡¡¡¡¡¡love£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡38¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡39¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sketches¡¡of¡¡Young¡¡Couples¡¡



gentleman£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡low¡¡and¡¡pious¡¡voice£»¡¡'you¡¡mistake¡¡me£»¡¡¡­¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡grateful¡¡¡­¡¡

very¡¡grateful¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡trust¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡friends¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡never¡¡purchase¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡experience¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡

dearly¡¡as¡¡we¡¡have¡¡bought¡¡ours£»¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡they¡¡never¡¡may£¡'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Having¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Briggs¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡theme£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡settled¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

question¡¡¡¡¡¡thus£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡gentleman¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡us£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡

preliminary¡¡¡¡remarks£»¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡tending¡¡¡¡¡¡towards¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡leading¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡point¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡mind£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡inquired¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡happened¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡acquainted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Dowager¡¡Lady¡¡Snorflerer¡£¡¡On¡¡our¡¡replying¡¡in¡¡the¡¡negative£»¡¡he¡¡presumed¡¡

we¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡met¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡Slang£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡beyond¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡doubt£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡

intimate¡¡terms¡¡with¡¡Sir¡¡Chipkins¡¡Glogwog¡£¡¡Finding¡¡that¡¡we¡¡were¡¡equally¡¡

unable¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡claim¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡either¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡distinctions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡expressed¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡

astonishment£»¡¡and¡¡turning¡¡to¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡with¡¡a¡¡retrospective¡¡smile£»¡¡inquired¡¡

who¡¡it¡¡was¡¡that¡¡had¡¡told¡¡that¡¡capital¡¡story¡¡about¡¡the¡¡mashed¡¡potatoes¡£¡¡'Who£»¡¡

my¡¡dear£¿'¡¡returned¡¡the¡¡egotistical¡¡lady£»¡¡'why¡¡Sir¡¡Chipkins£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡how¡¡

can¡¡you¡¡ask£¡¡¡Don't¡¡you¡¡remember¡¡his¡¡applying¡¡it¡¡to¡¡our¡¡cook£»¡¡and¡¡saying¡¡

that¡¡you¡¡and¡¡I¡¡were¡¡so¡¡like¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡and¡¡Princess£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡could¡¡almost¡¡

have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sworn¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they£¿'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'To¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡sure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡remember¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»'¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡gentleman£»¡¡¡¡¡¡'but¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡certain¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡didn't¡¡¡¡¡¡apply¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

other¡¡¡¡¡¡anecdote¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Emperor¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡Austria¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pump£¿'¡¡¡¡¡¡'Upon¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

word¡¡¡¡¡¡then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡did£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡replied¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡wife¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡'To¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡did£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡gentleman£»¡¡¡¡¡¡'it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡Slang's¡¡¡¡¡¡story£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡remember¡¡¡¡¡¡now£»¡¡¡¡¡¡perfectly¡£'¡¡

However£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡seconds¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡afterwards£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡

gentleman's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡memory¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rather¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡treacherous£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

misgiving¡¡that¡¡the¡¡story¡¡had¡¡been¡¡told¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Dowager¡¡Lady¡¡Snorflerer¡¡the¡¡

very¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dined¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡there£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡appearing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡further¡¡

consideration£»¡¡¡¡¡¡strong¡¡¡¡¡¡circumstantial¡¡¡¡¡¡evidence¡¡¡¡¡¡tending¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡

couldn't¡¡be£»¡¡¡¡inasmuch¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Dowager¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡Snorflerer¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been£»¡¡¡¡on¡¡the¡¡

occasion¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡question£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wholly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡engrossed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lady£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

egotistical¡¡gentleman¡¡¡¡¡¡recanted¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡opinion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡laying¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡¡¡¡at¡¡

the¡¡doors¡¡of¡¡a¡¡great¡¡many¡¡great¡¡people£»¡¡happily¡¡left¡¡it¡¡at¡¡last¡¡with¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡

of¡¡Scuttlewig£º¡­¡¡observing¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡extraordinary¡¡he¡¡had¡¡forgotten¡¡his¡¡

Grace¡¡hitherto£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡often¡¡happened¡¡that¡¡the¡¡names¡¡of¡¡those¡¡with¡¡whom¡¡we¡¡

were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡familiar¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡footing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡

themselves¡¡to¡¡our¡¡thoughts¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡39¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡40¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sketches¡¡of¡¡Young¡¡Couples¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡appeared¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡couple¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡everybody£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡

that¡¡scarcely¡¡any¡¡event¡¡of¡¡importance¡¡or¡¡notoriety¡¡had¡¡occurred¡¡for¡¡many¡¡

years¡¡with¡¡which¡¡they¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡in¡¡some¡¡way¡¡or¡¡other¡¡connected¡£¡¡Thus¡¡

we¡¡learned¡¡that¡¡when¡¡the¡¡well¡­known¡¡attempt¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡life¡¡of¡¡George¡¡the¡¡

Third¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hatfield¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Drury¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lane¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡theatre£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡

gentleman's¡¡grandfather¡¡sat¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡right¡¡hand¡¡and¡¡was¡¡the¡¡first¡¡man¡¡who¡¡

collared¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡the¡¡egotistical¡¡lady's¡¡aunt£»¡¡sitting¡¡within¡¡a¡¡few¡¡boxes¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡royal¡¡¡¡¡¡party£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡person¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡audience¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

Majesty¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exclaim£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Charlotte£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Charlotte£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡frightened£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

frightened£»¡¡they're¡¡letting¡¡off¡¡squibs£»¡¡they're¡¡letting¡¡off¡¡squibs¡£'¡¡When¡¡the¡¡

fire¡¡¡¡¡¡broke¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ended¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡destruction¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡Houses¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Parliament£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡egotistical¡¡¡¡¡¡couple£»¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡drawing¡­room¡¡

window¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡Blackheath£»

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ