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。”