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548 THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP<br />

had twice of soup, and then she said sivoplay; and then twice of<br />

fish, and she said sivoplay for more ; and then she had roast-mutton<br />

—no, I think, roast-beef it was ; and she eats the peas with her<br />

knife; and then she had raspberry-jam pudding, and ever so much<br />

beer, and then _________ " But what came then we never shall know ;<br />

because while young Franklin was choking with laughter (accompanied<br />

with a large piece of orange) at the ridiculous recollection of<br />

Miss Wallfisch's appetite, his mamma and sister came downstairs<br />

from Charlotte's nursery, and brought the dear boy's conversation<br />

to an end. <strong>The</strong> ladies chose to go home, delighted with Philip,<br />

baby, Charlotte. Everything was so proper. Everything was so<br />

nice. Mrs. Firmin was so ladylike. <strong>The</strong> fine ladies watched her,<br />

and her behaviour, with that curiosity which the Brobdingnag ladies<br />

displayed when they held up little Gulliver on their palms, and saw<br />

him bow, smile, dance, draw his sword, and take off his hat, just<br />

like a man.

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