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but amongst the Methodist preachers I should conceive that the
success would not be great。'
The man in black sat quite still。
'Especially amongst those who have wives��' I added。
The man in black stretched his hand towards his gin and water。
'However��' said I�察�'we shall see what the grand movement will bring
about�察�and the results of the lessons in elocution。'
The man in black lifted the glass up to his mouth�察�and�察�in doing
so�察�let the spoon fall。
'But what has this to do with the main question��' said I�察�'I am
waiting here to fight against the Pope。'
'Come�察�Hunter��' said the companion of the man in the snuff coloured
coat�察�'get up�察�and fight for the Pope。'
'I don't care for the young fellow��' said the man in the snuff´
coloured coat。
'I know you don't��' said the other�察�'so get up�察�and serve him out。'
'I could serve out three like him��' said the man in the snuff´
coloured coat。
'So much the better for you��' said the other�察�'the present work
will be all the easier for you�察�get up�察�and serve him out at once。'
The man in the snuff´coloured coat did not stir。
'Who shows the white feather now��' said the simple´looking man。
'He� �he� �he��' tittered the man in black。
'Who told you to interfere��' said the Radical�察�turning ferociously
towards the simple´looking man�察�'say another word and I'll ´ '
'And you��' said he�察�addressing himself to the man in black�察�'a
pretty fellow you to turn against me�察�after I had taken your part。
I tell you what�察�you may fight for yourself。 I'll see you and your
Pope in the pit of Eldon before I fight for either of you�察�so make
the most of it。'
'Then you won't fight��' said I。
'Not for the Pope��' said the Radical�察�'I'll see the Pope ´ '
'Dear me��' said I�察�'not fight for the Pope�察�whose religion you
would turn to�察�if you were inclined for any。 I see how it is�察�you
are not fond of fighting�察�but I'll give you another chance ´ you
were abusing the Church of England just now�此 �I'll fight for it ´
will you fight against it��'
'Come�察�Hunter��' said the other�察�'get up�察�and fight against the
Church of England。'
'I have no particular quarrel against the Church of England��' said
the man in the snuff´coloured coat�察�'my quarrel is with the
aristocracy。 If I said anything against the Church�察�it was merely
for a bit of corollary�察�as Master William Cobbett would say�察�the
quarrel with the Church belongs to this fellow in black�察�so let him
carry it on。 However��' he continued suddenly�察�'I won't slink from
the matter either�察�it shall never be said by the fine fellows on
the quay of New York that I wouldn't fight against the Church of
England。 So down with the beggarly aristocracy�察�the Church�察�and
the Pope to the bottom of the pit of Eldon�察�and may the Pope fall
first�察�and the others upon him。'
Thereupon�察�dashing his hat on the table�察�he placed himself in an
attitude of offence and rushed forward。 He was�察�as I have said
before�察�a powerful fellow�察�and might have proved a dangerous
antagonist�察�more especially to myself�察�who�察�after my recent
encounter with the Flaming Tinman�察�and my wrestlings with the evil
one�察�was in anything but fighting order。 Any collision�察�however�察�
was prevented by the landlord�察�who�察�suddenly appearing�察�thrust
himself between us。 'There shall be no fighting here��' said he�察�
'no one shall fight in this house�察�except it be with myself�察�so if
you two have anything to say to each other�察�you had better go into
the field behind the house。 But�察�you fool��' said he�察�pushing
Hunter violently on the breast�察�'do you know whom you are going to
tackle with�拭 � this is the young chap that beat Blazing Bosville�察�
only as late as yesterday�察�in Mumpers' Dingle。 Grey Moll told me
all about it last night�察�when she came for some brandy for her
husband�察�who�察�she said�察�had been half killed�察�and she described the
young man to me so closely that I knew him at once�察�that is�察�as
soon as I saw how his left hand was bruised�察�for she told me he was
a left´hand hitter。 Aren't it all true�察�young man�拭 �Aren't you he
that beat Flaming Bosville�察�in Mumpers' Dingle��' 'I never beat
Flaming Bosville��' said I�察�'he beat himself。 Had he not struck his
hand against a tree�察�I shouldn't be here at the present moment。'
'Hear�察�hear��' said the landlord�察�'now that's just as it should be�察�
I like a modest man�察�for�察�as the parson says�察�nothing sits better
upon a young man than modesty。 I remember�察�when I was young�察�
fighting with Tom of Hopton�察�the best man that ever pulled off coat
in England。 I remember�察�too�察�that I won the battle�察�for I happened
to hit Tom of Hopton in the mark�察�as he was coming in�察�so that he
lost his wind�察�and falling squelch on the ground�察�do ye see�察�he
lost the battle�察�though I am free to confess that he was a better
man than myself�察�indeed�察�the best man that ever fought in England�察�
yet still�察�I won the battle�察�as every customer of mine�察�and
everybody within twelve miles round�察�has heard over and over again。
Now�察�Mr。 Hunter�察�I have one thing to say�察�if you choose to go into
the field behind the house�察�and fight the young man�察�you can。 I'll
back him for ten pounds�察�but no fighting in my kitchen ´ because
why�拭 �I keeps a decent kind of an establishment。'
'I have no wish to fight the young man��' said Hunter�察�'more
especially as he has nothing to say for the aristocracy。 If he
chose to fight for them�察�indeed ´ but he won't�察�I know�察�for I see
he's a decent�察�respectable young man�察�and�察�after all�察�fighting is a
blackguard way of settling a dispute�察�so I have no wish to fight�察�
however�察�there is one thing I'll do��' said he�察�uplifting his fist�察�
'I'll fight this fellow in black here for half a crown�察�or for
nothing�察�if he pleases�察�it was he that got up the last dispute
between me and the young man�察�with his Pope and his nonsense�察�so I
will fight him for anything he pleases�察�and perhaps the young man
will be my second�察�whilst you ´ '
'Come�察�Doctor��' said the landlord�察�'or whatsoever you be�察�will you
go into the field with Hunter�拭 �I'll second you�察�only you must back
yourself。 I'll lay five pounds on Hunter�察�if you are inclined to
back yourself�察�and will help you to win it as far�察�do you see�察�as a
second can�察�because why�拭 �I always likes to do the fair thing。'
'Oh�察�I have no wish to fight��' said the man in black�察�hastily�察�
'fighting is not my trade。 If I have given any offence�察�I beg
anybody's pardon。'
'Landlord��' said I�察�'what have I to pay��
'Nothing at all��' said the landlord�察�'glad to see you。 This is the
first time that you have been at my house�察�and I never charge new
customers�察�at least customers such as you�察�anything for the first
draught。 You'll come again�察�I daresay�察�shall always be glad to see
you。 I won't take it��' said he�察�as I put sixpence on the table�察�'I
won't take it。'
'Yes�察�you shall��' said I�察�'but not in payment for anything I have
had myself�此 �it shall serve to pay for a jug of ale for that
gentleman��' said I�察�pointing to the simple´looking individual�察�'he
is smoking a poor pipe。 I do not mean to say that a pipe is a bad
thing�察�but a pipe without ale�察�do you see ´ '
'Bravo��' said the landlord�察�'that's just the conduct I like。'
'Bravo��' said Hunter。 'I shall be happy to drink with the young
man whenever I meet him at New York�察�where�察�do you see�察�things are
better managed than here。'
'If I have given offence to anybody��' said the man in black�察�'I
repeat that I ask pardon�察 � more especially to the young gentleman�察�
who was perfectly right to stand up for his religion�察�just as I ´
not that I am of any particular religion�察�no more than this honest
gentleman here��' bowing to Hunter�察�'but I happen to know something
of the Catholics ´ several excellent friends of mine are Catholics
´ and of a surety the Catholic religion is an ancient religion�察�and
a widely´extended religion�察�though it certainly is not a universal
religion�察�but it has of late made considerable progress�察�even
amongst those nations who have been particularly opposed to it ´
amongst the Prussians and the Dutch�察�for example�察�to say nothing of
the English�察�and then�察�in the East�察�amongst the Persians�察�amongst
the Armenians。'
'The Armenians��' said I�察�'oh dear me�察�the Armenians ´ '
'Have you anything to say about those people�察�sir��' said the man in
black�察�lifting up his glass to his mouth。
'I have nothing further to say��' said I�察�'than that the roots of
Ararat are occasionally found to be deeper than those of Rome。'
'There's half´a´crown broke��' said the landlord�察�as the man in
black let fall the glass�察�which was broken to pieces on the floor。
'You will pay me the damage�察�friend�察�before you leave this kitchen。
I like to see people drink freely in my kitchen�察�but not too
freely�察�and I hate breakages�察�because why�拭 �I keeps a decent kind
of an establishment。'
CHAPTER LXXXIX
The dingle ´ Give them ale ´ Not over complimentary ´ America ´
Many people ´ Washington ´ Promiscuous company ´ Language of the
roads ´ The old women ´ Numerals ´ The man in black。
THE public´house where the scenes which I have attempted to
describe in the preceding chapters took place�察�was at the distance
of about two miles from the dingle。 The sun was sinking in the
west by the time I returned to the latter spot。 I found Belle
seated by a fire�察�over which her kettle was suspended。 During my
absence she had prepared herself a kind of tent�察�consisting of
large hoops covered over with tarpaulins�察�quite impenetrable to
rain�察�however violent。 'I am glad you are returned��' said she�察�as
soon as she perceived me�察�'I began to be anxious about you。 Did
you take my advice��'
'Yes��' said I�察�'I went to the public´house and drank ale�察�as you
advised me�察�it cheered�察�strengthened�察�and drove away the horror
from my mind ´ I am much beholden to you。'
'I knew it would do you good��' said Belle�察�'I remembered that when
the poor women in the great house were afflicted with hysterics�察�
and fearful imaginings�察�the surgeon�察�who was a good kind man�察�used
to say�察 �Ale�察�give them ale�察�and let it be strong。;'
'He was no advocate for tea�察�then��' said I。
'He had no objection to tea�察�but he used to say�察 �Everything in its
season。; Shall we take ours now�拭 � I have waited for you。'
'I have no objection��' said I�察�'I feel rather heated�察�and at
present should prefer tea to ale ´ ;Everything in its season�察─�as
the surgeon said。'
Thereupon Belle prepared tea�察�and�察�as we were taking it�察�she said ´
'What did you see and hear at the public´house��'
'Really��' said I�察�'you appear to have your full portion of
curiosity�察�what matters it to you what I saw and heard at the
public´house��'
'It matters very littl