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What, ht, when the full can

Stands at thine elbow, and craves eht

To watch ht to boast of--I'm a striker,

Would have the world strike with e agitation of mind, had hardly stepped down the

first two or three steps of the winding staircase, when, greatly to his

surprise and displeasure, hean ie, for which Tressilian felt much disposed to throw

him down-stairs; until he remembered the prejudice which Amy, the only

object of his solicitude, was likely to receive fro in any

act of violence at that time and in that place

He therefore contented hi sternly upon Lambourne, as

upon one whom he deemed unworthy of notice, and attempted to pass hinition But Lambourne,

who, amidst the profusion of that day's hospitality, had not failed

to take a deep though not an overpowering cup of sack, was not in the

hu himself before any man's looks He stopped Tressilian

upon the staircase without the least bashfulness or embarrassment, and

addressed hirudge between us, I hope, upon old scores, Master Tressilian?--nay,