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his book, at once said, "Quite right, lie wants 

 £47 10s. ; " and paid over this amount, and on 

 my handing Jack the money, I said " Yon'll have 

 to stand me dinner for this." 



"I will," replied Jack. "I'll stand you t' best 

 dinner you can git in Lundun." 



I took him to Simpson's dining rooms in the 

 Strand, and on entering the room I noticed Jack 

 bowed to all the waiters near at hand. I got the 

 menu, and ordered soup for a start, which Jack 

 called "varra good broth." I next asked him 

 what we should have to drink. 



"I always tak watter," he replied. 



"Water, be hanged!" I responded, "on an 



occasion like the present, we can have nothing 

 less than champagne." 



"Varra weel," said Jack, "Inivver tasted it, 

 but I've oft heard ov 't." 



I at once ordered a bottle, and on Jack tasting 

 it, he remarked, "its varra good, summat like 

 geuseberry wine, but better." 



