Our friend, the valet, was flourishing away in his master's clothes, and in his master's character; and, having obtained a very pretty-looking, well dressed young lady for his partner, he was taking his station in the dance, rather higher than a lady, equally well or better drest , though right. -- You do not stand so high as this couple, said the lady in primrose color -- over which was thrown an elegant drapery of leno to look like lace. Yes, Miss, I does , said the pretty partner of our good valet, -- I have a right to stand where I does . -- As to your right, replied the lady in primrose, I know nothing about that -- I only know, replied she, looking down upon her, -- that you are a very, -- very, -- What, pray, retorted the other, with great elevation of chin, what, say what? -- I believe my pa and ma -- are as good as yours. --- Oh, thank God! said the lady in primrose, shrugging up her shoulders -- I am not troubled with those personages: -- my grand pa made me indispensible of they -- and my papa and mamma left me a hairiss . -- And so, you comes to the balls for a husband, does you ? said Miss Jinks, but I dares say you may come some time before you catch a fish . -- I should not have thought of that said Miss Buggins, I wonders if you knows who you is talking to ? -- Yes, I does said the other, fluttering her fan, and twisting about quite in a fuss, yes, I does . -- Well, and who am I , said Miss Buggins, with a look sufficient to annihilate any woman of moderate spirit. -- Who are you? said the other, with a cold contemptuous sneer, who are you? why you is Sally Buggins ; -- your grand pa -- was the beetle to the workhouse; and kept the tater -warehouse; -- and, after he got on a little, your pa set up a pork shop: -- Buggins's stinking pork shop was well enough known, said she, with a he, he, he.-- If ever I knowd such a scandalous wretch cried Miss Buggins, I wonders how they could let such a creature into an assemplay . -- Well, creature, as I is -- I would have you to know as how I am dancing with a Lord . -- With a Lord! cried Miss Buggins, staring with all her eyes, oh, dear! I think he must be a queer one, -- when ----

Our friend, the valet, was flourishing away in his master's clothes, and in his master's character; and, having obtained a very pretty-looking, well dressed young lady for his partner, he was taking his station in the dance, rather higher than a lady, equally well or better drest , though right. -- You do not stand so high as this couple, said the lady in primrose color -- over which was thrown an elegant drapery of leno to look like lace. Yes, Miss, I does , said the pretty partner of our good valet, -- I have a right to stand where I does . -- As to your right, replied the lady in primrose, I know nothing about that -- I only know, replied she, looking down upon her, -- that you are a very, -- very, -- What, pray, retorted the other, with great elevation of chin, what, say what? -- I believe my pa and ma -- are as good as yours. --- Oh, thank God! said the lady in primrose, shrugging up her shoulders -- I am not troubled with those personages: -- my grand pa made me indispensible of they -- and my papa and mamma left me a hairiss . -- And so, you comes to the balls for a husband, does you ? said Miss Jinks, but I dares say you may come some time before you catch a fish . -- I should not have thought of that said Miss Buggins, I wonders if you knows who you is talking to ? -- Yes, I does said the other, fluttering her fan, and twisting about quite in a fuss, yes, I does . -- Well, and who am I , said Miss Buggins, with a look sufficient to annihilate any woman of moderate spirit. -- Who are you? said the other, with a cold contemptuous sneer, who are you? why you is Sally Buggins ; -- your grand pa -- was the beetle to the workhouse; and kept the tater -warehouse; -- and, after he got on a little, your pa set up a pork shop: -- Buggins's stinking pork shop was well enough known, said she, with a he, he, he.-- If ever I knowd such a scandalous wretch cried Miss Buggins, I wonders how they could let such a creature into an assemplay . -- Well, creature, as I is -- I would have you to know as how I am dancing with a Lord . -- With a Lord! cried Miss Buggins, staring with all her eyes, oh, dear! I think he must be a queer one, -- when ----

I and my two brethren were discovered at the bottom of the box, by the amiable Princess Elizabeth, who was struck at the length and beauty of my shape. She condescendingly put her lovely hand into the box, and drew me forth. -- Ah! mind Gote! exclaimed her majesty, what a superb feader ! -- It is only a common ostrich , said the captain, not a little mortified at the blunder which had placed me in the box. -- Oh, how beautiful it waves! what a sweat feather! I never saw such a length! burst from the beauteous lips of the princesses and the ladies in waiting. -- At the same moment -- Ah! and here be anoder , and anode r! said the queen, all alike; pray put them on von side. Then stretching her beautiful neck over the side of the box, -- ah! no more; all gone; she said, in a tone of kindest regret. Well, my good Captain Dorville, I vill vear your vray pretty tings at my next drawing-room.
[...] "I hope you admire my vray pretty feaders ; I am vray proud of dem ." -- The captain, in a neat and appropriate speech, thanked her majesty for honouring him so far as to place the feathers on her illustrious head.

Here, Fripone, to her maid, take this horrid, beastly feather, and never let me set eyes on it again; it has ruined me. Ah, mon Dieu! exclaimed Ma'mselle, how did it do dat ? Oh do not ask me, for I shall go mad! returned her grace. What time did the duke come home? Eleven; and retired to rest at twelve. Happy man! said her grace, with a sigh.

He walked out of a remote town in Yorkshire, and was taken into the shop of Mr. ---- to do what he could; and so ignorant was he, I assure you, madam, that when he was asked, what country he belonged to, his reply was, Why, Ize Yorkshire, but Ize honest . He is now a great man [...]

The man who picked me up, looked at me with wonder. -- Laws , is it possible like , says he, that this here can belong to a bird? dang me if ever I see such a thing, and the fine ladies stick them there into their hair; why, I wonders how they can carry their heads steady; -- I wonders how they be fasted ; they don't make a hole in their skulls, does 'em said he to his fellow-labourer. -- Well, said he, laughing, I will take you home, my buck ; you will please little Molly; she loves a scrap of finery; I wonders , said he, laughing, how my dame would look with such a thing stuck in her mob cap; and yet, though I laugh, I will venture to say, there is many of your fine quality ladies, let them wear what they will, that wears not an honester heart than my old woman does, though she is poor.