Book v.-7

1953 Words

He awoke; the sun was shining through his rough shutter. It was noon. He jumped up, rang the bell, and asked for a bath. The chambermaid did not seem exactly to comprehend his meaning, but said she would speak to the waiter. He was the first gentleman who ever had asked for a bath at the Dragon with Two Tails. The waiter informed him that he might get a bath, he believed, at the Hum-mums. The Duke dressed, and to the Hummums he then took his way. As he was leaving the yard, he was followed by an ostler, who, in a voice musically hoarse, thus addressed him: ‘Have you seen missis, sir?’ ‘Do you mean me? No, I have not seen your missis;’ and the Duke proceeded. ‘Sir, sir,’ said the ostler, running after him, ‘I think you said you had not seen missis?’ ‘You think right,’ said the Duke, ast

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