The House by the Church-Yard

and would have given a good deal that he had not helped that simple youth into his difficulty. But things must now take their course. S

e upon the table with one hand, claw-wise, and with two or three queer, little thrills and roulades, which re-a

reatures, quick or slain; Let's fast and macera

tremulous undertone. Lord Castlemallard, leaning upon his elbow, was staring with a grave and dreamy curiosity at the songster, and neither he nor his lordship heard the interruption, and on went the pleasant ditty; and as the musician regularly repeated the

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, or a mess Of ringos

emallard's ear -'I know the verses well - the ingenious and

u, Sir,' said

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r thoughts with wanton wishes, Making the soul,

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e juggling hypocrite; For we must starve the

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inward man, And feed t

erested in the dishes sung by the poet. So, for the sake of its moral point, was Dr. Walsingham, who, with brows gathered together

take what seemed to him like a deliberate conspiracy to roast him for the entertainment of the company, who followed the concluding verse with a universal roaring chorus, which went off into a storm of laughter, in which Father Roach made an absurd attempt to join. But it was only a gunpo

erson wearing patches, you said of - of - patches of concupiscence, I think.' (Father Roach's housekeeper unfortunately wore patches, though, it is right to add, she was altogether virtuous, a

preserve or confection. Have you never eaten them, either preserved or candied - a - why I- a - I happen to have a receipt - a - and if you permit me, Sir - a capital receipt. When I was a boy, I made some once at home, Sir; and, by Jupiter, my brother, Sam

capital one - quite of another kind - a lenten dish - fish, you know, Puddock -

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emarked his rev

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pression of countenance which polite littl

ow Loftus's receipt,' persisted D

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that?' enqui

; season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and baste with clarified butter; dish him with slices of oranges, barberries,

it, was on the point of falling foul of him, when Lord Castlemallard rose to take leave, and the general forthwith vacated the chair, and so the party broke up, fell into groups, and the greater part sauntered o