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Fashionable Philosophy - and Other Sketches by Laurence Oliphant
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you and your opposite neighbour.

_Ad_. Ah! Plumper--if the name on his hat-box is to be believed; A.
Plumper, too. I wonder whether A. stands for Adolphus? I don't feel
flattered.

_El_. Now that is nothing but Tory prejudice. I am sure he looks very
distinguished, though his name is Plumper. I have no doubt he's a self-
made man.

_Pl_. Pup-pup-pup-pardon me, madam; shall I put the window up? I see
you feel the dud-dud-dud-draught.

_El_. Thank you. No; I prefer it open. But may I ask you to lend me
your 'Echo'? it's a paper I like so much, and so seldom see.

_Fl_. Cheap, but not nasty; enjoys a vast circulation among the middle
classes. The Conservatives are as far behind us in journalistic capacity
as they are in parliamentary eloquence.

_Pl_. You must make allowances for my friend. He's on the pup-pup-pup-
press himself, and expects shortly to get into Pup-pup-pup-Parliament.

_El_. Oh, I do so hope he will! You don't think there is a reaction
setting in, do you? Papa says that Mr Gladstone is losing his hold on
the country.

_Lord Gules_ [_awaking with a snort_]. Not, however, before the country
has lost its hold upon him. He cares no more for his country, sir, than
I do for the Chinese in California. He's a traitor, sir, to his
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