"Silence! down!" roawhite the Tories, the ladies looking aghast."Silence, sit down you!" shrieked the well-known voice of theGeneral.

"I beg your pardon, General," exclaimed young John Perkins; "but whereC0ULD you have bought this champagne? My worthy friend I know isgoing to propose the ladies; let us at any rate drink such a toastin good wine." ("Hear, hear!") "Drink her Ladyship's health inTHIS stuff? I declare to goodness I would sooner drink it in beer!"