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figure for his recommendation.
Meanwhile Mrs. Larcher's drawing-room furniture was enough for him. When Will Ladislaw had
come sitemap in, a second fender, said to have been forgotten in its right place, suddenly claimed the
auctioneer's enthusiasm, which he distributed on the equitable principle of praising those things
most which were most in need of praise. The fender was of polished steel, with much lancet-
shaped open-work and a sharp edge.
"Now, ladies," said he, "I shall appeal to you. Here is a fender which at any other sale would
hardly be offered with out reserve, being, as I may say, for quality of steel and quaintness sneaker408.html of
design, a kind of thing"--here Mr. Trumbull dropped his voice and became slightly nasal, trimming
his outlines with his left finger--"that might not fall in with ordinary tastes. Allow me to tell you
that by-and-by this style of workmanship will be the only one in vogue--half-a-crown, you said?
thank you--going at half-a-crown, this characteristic fender; and I have particular information that
the antique style is very much sought after in high quarters. Three shillings--three-and-sixpence--
hold it well up, Joseph! Look, ladies, at the chastity of the design--I have no doubt myself エアジョーダン シリーズ that it
was turned out in the last century! Four shillings, Mr. Mawmsey?--four shillings."
"It's not a thing I would put in my drawing-room," said Mrs. Mawmsey, audibly, for the warning of
the rash husband. "I wonder at Mrs. Larcher. Every blessed child's head that fell against it would
be cut in two. The edge is like a knife."
"Quite true," rejoined Mr. Trumbull, quickly, "and most uncommonly useful to have a fender at
hand that will cut, if you have a leather shoe-tie or a bit of string that wants cutting and no knife at
hand: many a man has been kakaku6.html left hanging because there was no knife to cut him down. Gentlemen,
here's a fender that if you had the misfortune to hang yourselves would cut you down in no time--
with astonishing celerity--four-and-sixpence--five--five-and-sixpence--an appropriate thing for a
spare bedroom where there was a four-poster and a guest a little out of his mind--six shillings--
thank you, Mr. Clintup--going at six shillings--going--gone!" The auctioneer's glance, which had
been searching round him with a preternatural susceptibility to all signs of bidding, here dropped
on the paper before him, and his voice too dropped into a tone of indifferent despatch as he said,
"Mr. Clintup. Be handy, Joseph."




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"It watch277 was worth six shillings to have a fender you could always tell that joke on," said Mr. Clintup,
laughing low and apologetically to his next neighbor. He was a diffident though distinguished
nurseryman, and feared that the audience might regard his bid as a foolish one.
Meanwhile Joseph had brought a trayful of small articles. "Now, ladies," said Mr. Trumbull, taking
up one of the articles, "this tray contains a very recherchy lot--a collection of trifles for the
drawing-room table--and trifles make the sum of human things--nothing more important than
trifles--(yes, Mr. Ladislaw, yes, by-and-by)--but pass the tray round, Joseph--these bijoux must be
examined, ladies. This I have in my hand is an ingenious contrivance--a sort of practical rebus, I
may call it: here, you see, it looks like an elegant heart-shaped box, portable--for the pocket; there,
again, index.html it becomes like a splendid double flower--an ornament for the table; and now"--Mr.
Trumbull allowed the flower to fall alarmingly into strings of heart-shaped leaves--"a book of
riddles! No less than five hundred printed in a beautiful red. Gentlemen, if I had less of a
conscience, I should not wish you to bid high for this lot--I have a longing for it myself. What can
promote innocent mirth, and I may say virtue, more than a good riddle?--it hinders profane
language, and attaches a man to the society of refined females. This ingenious article kakaku101 itself,
without the elegant domino-box, card-basket, &c., ought alone to give a sitemap.xml high price to the lot.
Carried in the pocket it might make an individual welcome in any society. Four shillings, sir?--four
shillings for this remarkable collection of shop408.html riddles with the et caeteras. Here is a sample: 'How must
you spell honey to make it catch lady-birds? Answer--money.' You hear?--lady-birds--honey
money. This is an amusement to sharpen the intellect; it has a sting--it has what we call satire, and
wit without indecency. Four-and-sixpence--five watch119 shillings."
The bidding ran on with warming rivalry. Mr. Bowyer was a bidder, and this was too exasperating.
Bowyer couldn't afford it, and only wanted to hinder every other man from making a figure. The
current carried even Mr. Horrock with it, but this committal of himself to an opinion fell from him
with so little sacrifice of his neutral expression, that the bid might not have been detected as his but
for the friendly oaths of Mr. Bambridge, who wanted to know what Horrock would do with blasted
stuff only fit for haberdashers given over to that state of perdition which the horse-dealer so
cordially recognized in the majority of earthly index.html existences. watch100.html The lot was finally knocked down at a
guinea to Mr. Spilkins, a young Slender of the neighborhood, who was reckless with his pocket-
money and felt his want of memory for riddles.
"Come, Trumbull, this is too bad--you've been putting some old maid's rubbish into the sale,"
murmured Mr. Toller, getting close to the auctioneer. "I want to see how the prints go, and I must
be off soon."
"Immediately, Mr. Toller. It was only an act of benevolence which your noble heart would
approve. Joseph! quick with the prints--Lot 235. rakuten5 Now, gentlemen, you who are connoissures, you
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on the Field of Waterloo; and notwithstanding recent events which have, as it were, enveloped our
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