Vanity Fair

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Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray

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  andcomplimentedtheastonishedlittlewomanupontheprodigioussensationwhichshehadmadeinthehouse;

  andtriedtofascinateDobbinbytalkingofthelatewarandtheexploitsofthePumpernickelcontingentunderthecommandoftheHereditaryPrince,nowDukeofPumpernickel。

  LordTapeworminheritednolittleportionofthefamilygallantry,anditwashishappybeliefthatalmosteverywomanuponwhomhehimselfcastfriendlyeyeswasinlovewithhim。HeleftEmmyunderthepersuasionthatshewasslainbyhiswitandattractionsandwenthometohislodgingstowriteaprettylittlenotetoher。Shewasnotfascinated,onlypuzzled,byhisgrinning,hissimpering,hisscentedcambrichandkerchief,andhishigh-heeledlacqueredboots。Shedidnotunderstandone-halfthecomplimentswhichhepaid;shehadnever,inhersmallexperienceofmankind,metaprofessionalladies’manasyet,andlookeduponmylordassomethingcuriousratherthanpleasant;andifshedidnotadmire,certainlywonderedathim。Jos,onthecontrary,wasdelighted。”HowveryaffablehisLordshipis。”hesaid;“HowverykindofhisLordshiptosayhewouldsendhismedicalman!

  Kirsch,youwillcarryourcardstotheCountdeSchlusselbackdirectly;theMajorandIwillhavethegreatestpleasureinpayingourrespectsatCourtassoonaspossible。Putoutmyuniform,Kirsch——bothouruniforms。ItisamarkofpolitenesswhicheveryEnglishgentlemanoughttoshowtothecountrieswhichhevisitstopayhisrespectstothesovereignsofthosecountriesastotherepresentativesofhisown。”

  WhenTapeworm’sdoctorcame,DoctorvonGlauber,BodyPhysiciantoH。S。H。theDuke,hespeedilyconvincedJosthatthePumpernickelmineralspringsandtheDoctor’sparticulartreatmentwouldinfalliblyrestoretheBengaleetoyouthandslimness。”Derecameherelastyear。”hesaid,“SheneralBulkeley,anEnglishSheneral,tvicesopicasyou,sir。Isenthimbackqvitetinaftertreemonths,andhedancedvidBaronessGlauberattheendoftwo。”

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