While this took place, while Quilt thundered at the inner door, and Jack drew
back the bolts of the outer, a deep, manly voice was heard chanting—as if in
contempt of the general uproar—the following strain:—
With pipe and punch upon the board,
And smiling nymphs around us;
No tavern could more mirth afford
Than old Saint Giles's round-house!
The round-house! the round-house!
The jolly—jolly round-house!
"The jolly, jolly round-house!" chorussed Sheppard, as the last bar yielded to his
efforts. Spurlock stared at Ruth across the rim of his bowl. ’
‘Then it is good that you do not ask me,’ Melusine snapped, and flouncing
away from him, went to sit in the large chair behind the desk at the far end of the
room. “I will not trouble you with any questions about the other occupants of the flats,”
Mr. Meat pies with sweet crust were
stuffed with macaroni, steaks of pork and beef were
pounded thin and grilled rare, capons had been marinated
in plum wine and cinnamon, and veal sausages stewed in
cream were served over fine noodles: all the dishes that
he loved were present. But at last this ordeal was over, and Ramage opened the door. This fruit
was McClintock's particular pride. Would you like to see them at work?"
"Lead on, Macduff!"
Ah Cum raised the skirt of his fluttering blue silk robe and stored the bill away
in a trouser wallet. ‘You can if you like. On reaching the churchyard, he perceived the
melancholy procession descending the hill. Love-making at first hand is dull enough. And—the idea of committees, of
hustings, of agenda-papers!”
“I don’t see why the responsibility of beauty should all be shifted on to the
women,” said Ann Veronica, suddenly remembering a part of Miss Miniver’s
discourse. I have yet another. Blueskin, however, was not unattended. ‘Pen and paper, do you have them?’
‘Danged if I have,’ came the truculent response.
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