see that the waiter was rayther a bigger man than his self that he was
in the least pazzyfied. He returned to his own chambres; and John the
waiter, went off for more grill to Dixes Coffey-House.

"This is a most unlucky axdent, to be sure, Charles," says master to
me, after a few minnits paws, during which he had been and wrote a
note, put it into an anvelope, and sealed it with his bigg seal of
arms. "But stay--a thought strikes me--take this note to Mr. Dawkins,
and that pye you brought yesterday; and hearkye, you scoundrel, if you
say where you got it I will break every bone in your skin!"

These kind of prommises were among the few which I knew him to keep;
and as I loved boath my skinn and my boans, I carried the noat, and, of
core, said nothink. Waiting in Mr. Dawkinses chambus for a few
minnits, I returned to my master with an anser. I may as well give
both of these documence, of which I happen to have taken coppies.

I

The Hon. A. P. Deuceace to T. S. Dawkins, Esq.

"Temple, Tuesday.

"Mr. Deuceace presents his compliments to Mr. Dawkins, and begs at the
same time to offer his most sincere apologies and regrets for the
accident which has just taken place.

"May Mr. Deuceace be allowed to take a neighbour's privilege, and to
remedy the evil he has occasioned to the best of his power? If Mr.
Dawkins will do him the favour to partake of the contents of the
accompanying case (from Strasburg direct, and the gift of a friend, on
whose taste as a gourmand Mr. Dawkins may rely), perhaps he will find
that it is not a bad substitute for the plat which Mr. Deuceace's
awkwardness destroyed.

"It will, also, Mr. Deuceace is sure, be no small gratification to the
original donor of the pate, when he learns that it has fallen into the
hands of so celebrated a bon vivant as Mr. Dawkins.

"T. S. Dawkins, Esq., etc. etc. etc."

II

From T. S. Dawkins, Esq., to the Hon. A. P. Deuceace.

"Mr. Thomas Smith Dawkins presents his grateful compliments to the Hon.
Mr. Deuceace, and accepts with the greatest pleasure Mr. Deuceace's
generous proffer.

"It would be one of the happiest moments of Mr. Smith Dawkins's life,
if the Hon. Mr. Deuceace would extend his generosity still further, and
condescend to partake of the repast which his munificent politeness has
furnished.

"Temple, Tuesday."

Many and many a time, I say, have I grind over these letters, which I
had wrote from the original by Mr. Bruffy's co