out，Idrovestraighttothepublic—house，whereIbaitedmyhorses，andwhereIfoundsomeofthechaisesanddriverswhohaddriventhefolkstothelunatic—lookingmansion，andwerenowwaitingtotakethemupagain。Whilstmyhorseswereeatingtheirbait，Isatmedown，astheweatherwaswarm，atatableoutside，andsmokedapipe，anddranksomeale，incompanywiththecoachmanoftheoldgentlemanwhohadgonetothehousewithhisson，andthecoachmanthentoldmethatthehousewasaPapisthouse，andthatthepresentwasagrandmeetingofallthefoolsandrascalsinthecountry，whocametobowdowntoimages，andtoconcertschemes—
prettyschemesnodoubt—foroverturningthereligionofthecountry，andthatforhisparthedidnotapproveofbeingconcernedwithsuchdoings，andthathewasgoingtogivehismasterwarningnextday。So，asweweredrinkinganddiscoursing，updrovethechariotoftheScotchman，anddowngothisvaletandthedriver，andwhilstthedriverwasseeingafterthehorses，thevaletcameandsatdownatthetablewherethegentleman’scoachmanandIweredrinking。I
knewthefellowwell，aScotchmanlikehismaster，andjustofthesamekidney，withwhitekidgloves，redhairfrizzled，apatchofpaintonhisface，andhishandscoveredwithrings。Thisveryfellow，Imusttellyou，wasoneofthosemostbusyinendeavouringtogetmeturnedoutoftheservants’clubinParkLane，becauseIhappenedtoservealiteraryman；sohesatdown，andinakindofaffectedtonecriedout，’Landlord，bringmeaglassofcoldnegus。’Thelandlord，however，toldhimthattherewasnonegus，butthatifhepleased，hecouldhaveajugofasgoodbeerasanyinthecountry。’Confoundthebeer，’saidthevalet，’doyouthinkthatIamaccustomedtosuchvulgarbeverage？’
However，ashefoundtherewasnothingbettertobehad，heletthemanbringhimsomebeer，andwhenhehadgotit，soonshowedthathecoulddrinkiteasilyenough；so，whenhehaddrunktwoorthreedraughts，heturnedhiseyesinacontemptuousmanner，first，onthecoachman，andthenonme：
Isawthescamprecollectedme，forafterstaringatmeandmydressforabouthalfaminute，heputonabroadgrin，andflinginghisheadback，heutteredaloudlaugh。Well，Ididnotlikethis，asyoumaywellbelieve，andtakingthepipeoutofmymouth，Iaskedhimifhemeantanythingpersonal，towhichheanswered，thathehadsaidnothingtome，andthathehadarighttolookwherehepleased，andlaughwhenhepleased。Well，astoacertainextenthewasright，astolookingandlaughing；andasIhaveoccasionallylookedatafoolandlaughed，thoughIwasnotthefoolinthisinstance，Iputmypipeintomymouthandsaidnomore。Thisquietandwell—regulatedbehaviourofmine，however，thefellowinterpretedintofear；so，afterdrinkingalittlemore，hesuddenlystartedup，andstridingonceortwicebeforethetable，heaskedmewhatImeantbythatimpertinentquestionofmine，sayingthathehadagoodmindtowringmynoseformypresumption。’Youhave？’saidI，gettingup，andlayingdownmypipe。’Well，I’llnowgiveyouanopportunity。’SoIputmyselfinanattitude，andwentuptohim，saying’I