But," said the fellow, with a laugh, "he soon contrived to make his way out on it, though. She gulped for air merely, for it had been difficult to breathe with his hand almost cutting off the supply to her lungs. “Think how dumb we find ourselves and stifled! I know we seem to have a sort of freedom. The costume of this personage was somewhat singular, and might have passed for a masquerading habit, had not the imperturbable gravity of his demeanour forbidden any such supposition. The dress of this person was excessively showy, and consisted of a scarlet riding-habit, lined and faced with blue, and bedizened with broad gold lace, a green silk-knit waistcoat, embroidered with silver, and decorated with a deep fringe, together with a hat tricked out in the same gaudy style. It had been a part of the vast domain of the servants in the house’s earlier incarnation. Lucy finished Michelle off, leaving only a dry, unrecognizable husk. "Give me your hand, Poll, to help me through," cried Jack, as he accomplished the operation. It is a very small affair, after all, and you can pay me back if you will. His business has thriven; legacies have unexpectedly dropped into his lap; and, to crown all, he has made a large fortune by a lucky speculation in South-Sea stock,—made it, too, where so many others have lost fortunes, your humble servant amongst the number—ha! ha! In a word, Sir, Mr. "Oh God!" exclaimed Jack, in a tone of the bitterest anguish.
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