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breathing-room, and till you get quit of 

 the surging mass you are continually 

 getting wedged and jostled — most likely 

 by some over-fed stockbroker who sub- 

 scribes his 250 guineas or perchance 

 his 25 guineas per annum to the fund. 

 All right, my particular old enemy, I'm 

 well charged with a fresh volley of ex- 

 pletives for the season, and next time 

 you shove me on to the catch of the 

 gate or cut in at the only gap, there'll 

 be music in the air. 



There are but two classes of society 

 who can really afford to be totally inde- 

 pendent, viz. those who have more money 

 than they know what to do with, and 

 those who have none ; and this pet aver- 

 sion of mine and myself are fair ex- 

 amples of both. 



The country here {except the glorious 

 Vale of Belvoir) is so undulating that 



