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maiden sister , Miss Lydia Shock ; and a young lady , a dear friend of Dorothy . But , above all parties , a sort of cloud seemed to hover ; for Mr . Augustus , who was very exclusive , and all that sort of thing , had not scrupled to express his opinion on the impropriety of inviting a stranger to dinner ; and , indeed , had he not stood in awe of his old maiden aunt , or rather , I should say , in love of her ready , it was his determined intention to dine at
his club . On the other hand , Mr . Shock , senior , though generally much swayed by his hopeful , thought it hard that he could not return an obligation , after the old English method , by stuffing . Mr . Raphael Topenny suddenly disturbed these and other thoughts in . the minds of those present , by exclaiming , as he stood looking through the window , —* Who can this be , Augustus ? ' Pon my honour !—splendid !'
Augustus walked to the window , and saw a dark cab , drawn by a fine dark horse . In a few moments the footman announced Mr . Peregrine Twist . Mr . T . was , before long , a favourite with all ; and when the gentlemen went up to the drawing-room again , they found that L ) orothy had left her bed-room , and was reclining on a sofa , well
wrapped up , near the fire ; which move I rather attribute to the somewhat unexpected tout ensemble of Peregrine . However , when she answered his inquiries respecting her feelings , bv half rising , casting down her eyes , and whispering something about c preserver , ' it soon made waste meat , as the Turks say , of poor Peregrine ' s heart .
After coffee , there was music . The dear friend of Dorothy did all in her power to attract the notice of Peregrine , by her performances ; so much so , that Dorothy at last took her place at the harp ; fearing , as she said , that her sweet friend Julia would do too much . Dorothy also accepted the services of Mr . Raphael Topenny , to accompany her on his flute ; and that
she might have had a motive for . I can only say , that Peregrine , who was left sitting upon the sofa , became suddenly very jealous of Mr . Raphael Topenny ' s attentions . It struck him that it would be a good joke to put his pipe out ; so he stole his hand into his pocket , and slyly took a pinch of snuff ; for his box was not to be offered to every one . Hardly had he sneezed , before the little man stood at his elbow . Pere grine was going to whisper ; but he said , — ' There is no need , Mr . Twist : I know
your thoughts . Just stoop down your head , if you please . * Peregrine stooped : the little man fumbled his hand over the various organs of his cranium , and vanished , leaving" Peregrine possessed of the united talents of a Nicholson , Drouet and Kuplau . The piece finished ; Mr . Raphael Topenny looked round , and his eyes seemed to say , — ' Can you do anything like that , my buck V The eyes of Dorothy , also , had meaning in them . ;
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852 The Magic Snuff-box .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1834, page 852, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2640/page/34/
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