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men with their sweethearts and sisters, of very reputable ap 

 pearance, and quiet, decent behaviour, came into our back- 

 parlour, and sitting by the round-table ordered and drank 

 each their glass or two of beer, as in an American town they 

 would take ice-cream. Now and then a few remarks would 

 be made about the sermon and who had been at church, or 

 about those who had been, or were soon going to be, married, 

 or^ other town gossip ; but for the most, they would sit and 

 drink their beer in silence, perhaps embarrassed by our 

 presence. 



SKETCH IN CHESTER. 



