ruffian,
exhibiting combativeness.

4. "What will you take for him?" asked the lenient Geoffrey, ignoring
the venial tirade.

5. "Twenty-seven cents," piquantly answered the ribald urchin,
grabbing the crouching dog by the nape.

6. "You can buy licorice and share with the indecorous coadjutors of
your condemnable cruelty," said Winthrop, paying the price and taking
the dog from the child. Then catching up his valise and umbrella
he hastened to his train. Winthrop satisfied himself that his sleek
protege was not wounded, and then cleaned the cement from the pretty
collar, and read these words; "Leicester. Licensed, No. 1880."

7. Hearing the pronunciation of his name, the docile canine expressed
gratitude and pleasure, and then sank exhausted at his new patron's
feet and slept.

8. Among the other passengers was a magazine contributor, writing
vagaries of Indian literature, also two physicians, a somber,
irrevocable, irrefragable allopathist, and a genial homeopathist,
who made a specialty of bronchitis. Two peremptory attorneys from the
Legislature of Iowa were discussing the politics of the epoch and the
details of national finance, while a wan, dolorous person, wearing
concave glasses, alternately ate troches and almonds for a sedative,
and sought condolence in a high, lamentable treble from a lethargic
and somewhat deaf and enervate comrade not yet acclimated.

9. Near three exemplary brethren (probably sinecurists) sat a group
of humorous youths; and a jocose sailor (lately from Asia) in a blouse
waist and tarpaulin hat was amusing his patriotic, juvenile listeners
by relating a series of the most extraordinary legends extant,
suggested by the contents of the knapsack which he was calmly and
leisurely arranging in a pyramidal form on a three-legged stool. Above
swung figured placards, with museum and lyceum advertisements, too
verbose to be misconstrued.

10. A mature matron of medium height, and her comely daughter, soon
entered the car, and took seats in front of Winthrop (who recalled
having seen them on Tuesday, in February, in the parquet of a
theater). The young lady had recently made her debut into society at a
musical soiree at her aunt's. She had an exquisite bouquet of flowers
that exhaled sweet perfume. She said to her parent, "Mamma, shall we
ever find my lost Leicester?"

11. Geoffrey immediately addressed her, saying, as he presented his
card--

"Pardon my apparent intrusiveness; but, pri