CHAPTER II 



ADJOURNED DEBATE THE MASTER AT 

 COTTONWOOL'S 



OR brevity's sake, we will 

 condense the proceed- 

 ings of the evening into 

 the potted-game sort of 

 style some ingenious 

 gentlemen about the 

 House of Commons 

 adopt towards the windy 

 proceedings therein, for 

 the accommodation of 

 political club lobbies. 



We don't print ours 

 in columns, because it 



is not convenient. We hope the omission will not be 



considered a breach of privilege. 



EIGHT O'CLOCK. Cottonwool returns thanks for 

 the honour they have done him in drinking his 

 health, etc. ; drinks all theirs ; port and claret 

 ordered. Observations. Party quite sober. Pigskin 

 asleep. 



HALF-PAST EIGHT. Host gives "Success to fox- 

 hunting." Bumper toast. Pigskin accused of taking 

 a back hand; Pig replies; division; 13 to i, Pigskin 

 voting; ordered, "song or salt and water;" song pre- 



