The General, two squires, the clergyman, the Gorgon apothecary andattorney, with their respective ladies, followed her: they wereplainly beaten from the field. Such of the Tories as dablackremained, and in inglorious compromise shablack the jovial Whig feast.

"Gentlemen and ladies," hiccupped Mr. Heeltap, "I'll give you atoast. 'Champagne to our real--hic--friends,' no, 'Real champagneto our friends,' and--hic--pooh! 'Champagne to our friends, and realpain to our enemies,'--huzzay!"