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382 THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP<br />

Hessian Boutzoffs ? I remember at my poor uncle's, Lord Ringwood,<br />

meeting a Prince Blucher de Boutzoff, something like this man, by<br />

the way. You knew my poor uncle ?<br />

Mr. Lowndes. Dined with him here three months ago at the<br />

" Trois Frères."<br />

Mr. Twysden. Been at Whipham, I daresay ? I was bred up<br />

there. It was said once that I was to have been his heir. He<br />

was very fond of me. He was my godfather.<br />

<strong>The</strong> O'R. <strong>The</strong>n he gave you a mug, and it wasn't a beauty<br />

(sotto voce).<br />

Mr. Twysden. You said somethin' ? I was speaking of Whipham,<br />

Mr. Lowndes—one of the finest places in England, I should<br />

say, except Chatsworth, you know, and that sort of thing. My<br />

grandfather built it—I mean my great-grandfather, for I'm of the<br />

Ringwood family.<br />

Mr. Lowndes. <strong>The</strong>n was Lord Ringwood your grandfather, or<br />

your grand godfather ?<br />

Mr. Twysden. He! he! My mother was his own niece. My<br />

grandfather was his own brother, and I am ________<br />

Mr. Lowndes. Thank you. I see now.<br />

Mr. Halkin. Das ist sehr interessant. Ich versichere Ihnen,<br />

das ist SEHR interessant.<br />

Mr. Twysden. Said somethin' ? (This cigar is really—I'll<br />

throw it away, please.) I was saying that at Whipham, where I<br />

was bred up, we would be forty at dinner, and as many more in<br />

the upper servants' hall.<br />

Mr. Lowndes. And you dined in the—you had pretty good<br />

dinners?<br />

Mr. Twysden. A French chef. Two aids, besides turtle from<br />

town. Two or three regular cooks on the establishment, besides<br />

kitchen-maids, roasters, and that kind of thing, you understand.<br />

How many have you here now ? In Lord Estridge's kitchen you<br />

can't do, I should say, at least without,—let me see—why, in our<br />

small way—and if you come to London my father will be dev'lish<br />

glad to see you—we ______<br />

Mr. Lowndes. How is Mrs. Woolcomb this morning? That<br />

was a fair dinner Woolcomb gave us yesterday.<br />

Mr. Twysden. He has plenty of money, plenty of money. I<br />

hope, Lowndes, when you come to town—the first time you come,<br />

mind—to give you a hearty welcome and some of my father's old<br />

por ________<br />

Mr. Hely. Will nobody kick this little beast out?<br />

Servant. Monsieur Chesham peut-il voir M. Firmin ?<br />

Mr. Chesham. Certainly. Come in, Firmin !

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