seldom，intheseason，goingtobedbeforetwointhemorning。

　　OverWaterloo-bridge，thereisashabbyoldspeckledcoupletheybelongtothewoodenFrench-bedstead，washing-stand，andtowel-

　　horse-makingtrade，whoarealwaystryingtogetinatthedoorofachapel。Whethertheoldlady，underadelusionremindingoneofMrs。Southcott，hasanideaofentrustinganeggtothatparticulardenomination，ormerelyunderstandsthatshehasnobusinessinthebuildingandisconsequentlyfrantictoenterit，Icannotdetermine；butsheisconstantlyendeavouringtounderminetheprincipaldoor:whileherpartner，whoisinfirmuponhislegs，walksupanddown，encouragingheranddefyingtheUniverse。But，thefamilyIhavebeenbestacquaintedwith，sincetheremovalfromthistryingsphereofaChinesecircleatBrentford，resideinthedensestpartofBethnal-green。Theirabstractionfromtheobjectsamongwhichtheylive，orrathertheirconvictionthatthoseobjectshaveallcomeintoexistenceinexpresssubserviencetofowls，hassoenchantedme，thatIhavemadethemthesubjectofmanyjourneysatdivershours。Aftercarefulobservationofthetwolordsandthetenladiesofwhomthisfamilyconsists，Ihavecometotheconclusionthattheiropinionsarerepresentedbytheleadinglordandleadinglady:thelatter，asIjudge，anagedpersonage，afflictedwithapaucityoffeatherandvisibilityofquill，thatgiveshertheappearanceofabundleofofficepens。

　　Whenarailwaygoodsvanthatwouldcrushanelephantcomesroundthecorner，tearingoverthesefowls，theyemergeunharmedfromunderthehorses，perfectlysatisfiedthatthewholerushwasapassingpropertyintheair，whichmayhaveleftsomethingtoeatbehindit。Theylookuponoldshoes，wrecksofkettlesandsaucepans，andfragmentsofbonnets，asakindofmeteoricdischarge，forfowlstopeckat。Peg-topsandhoopstheyaccount，Ithink，asasortofhail；shuttlecocks，asrain，ordew。

　　Gaslightcomesquiteasnaturaltothemasanyotherlight；andI

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