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the coffee-houses are, I think, usually taciturn characters, and averse

to conversation I eneral, whateveracquaintance to the

promotion of their own interests, have not the best way, in the first

instance, of introducing themselves A raw Scotchman, contrasted with a

sharp Londoner, is very inadroit and aard, be his talents what they

may; and I suspect, that even the most brilliant of your old

class-fellows have, in their professional visits to this metropolis, had

some experience of what I rass paused, and was folding up the letter, Mrs Craig,

bending with her hands on her knees, said, emphatically, "Noo, sir, what

think you of that?" He was not, however, quite prepared to give an

answer to a question so abruptly propounded, nor indeed did he exactly

understand to what particular the lady referred "Forher previous posture--"for my part, it's a very

caldrife way of life to dine every day on coffee; broth and beef would

put ies that Mr

Andrew describes, an' no wurth a single wo; "ye ait" "It has but a light load," said Miss

Becky, whispering Isabella Tod In this juncture, Mr Micklewha hiht the Doctor's letter He's such a funny

man! and touches off the Londoners to the nines"