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make a great variety of bows�察 �and dart past them�察 �which he does until�察�
observing that they wish to stop�察�but are uncertain whether to do so or not�察�
he makes several feints of returning�察�which causes them to do the same�察�
and at length�察�after a great quantity of unnecessary dodging and falling up
against the other passengers�察 �he returns and shakes hands most
affectionately with all of them�察�in doing which he knocks out of their grasp
sundry little parcels�察 �which he hastily picks up�察 �and returns very muddy
and disordered。 The chances are that the bashful young gentleman then
observes it is very fine weather�察�and being reminded that it has only just
left off raining for the first time these three days�察�he blushes very much�察�
and smiles as if he had said a very good thing。 The young lady who was
most anxious to speak�察�here inquires�察�with an air of great commiseration�察�
how his dear sister Harriet is to´day�察 �to which the young gentleman�察�
without the slightest consideration�察�replies with many thanks�察�that she is
remarkably well。 'Well�察 �Mr。 Hopkins��' cries the young lady�察 �'why�察 �we
heard she was bled yesterday evening�察�and have been perfectly miserable
about her。' 'Oh�察�ah��' says the young gentleman�察�'so she was。 Oh�察�she's
very ill�察�very ill indeed。' The young gentleman then shakes his head�察�and
looks very desponding ��he has been smiling perpetually up to this time���察�
and after a short pause�察�gives his glove a great wrench at the wrist�察 �and
says�察 �with a strong emphasis on the adjective�察 �'GOOD morning�察 �GOOD
morning。' And making a great number of bows in acknowledgment of
several little messages to his sister�察 �walks backward a few paces�察 �and
comes with great violence against a lamp´post�察�knocking his hat off in the
contact�察�which in his mental confusion and bodily pain he is going to walk
away without�察�until a great roar from a carter attracts his attention�察�when
he picks it up�察�and tries to smile cheerfully to the young ladies�察�who are
looking back�察�and who�察�he has the satisfaction of seeing�察�are all laughing
heartily。
At a quadrille party�察�the bashful young gentleman always remains as
near the entrance of the room as possible�察�from which position he smiles at
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the people he knows as they come in�察 �and sometimes steps forward to
shake hands with more intimate friends�此 �a process which on each
repetition seems to turn him a deeper scarlet than before。 He declines
dancing the first set or two�察 �observing�察 �in a faint voice�察 �that he would
rather wait a little�察�but at length is absolutely compelled to allow himself
to be introduced to a partner�察�when he is led�察�in a great heat and blushing
furiously�察 �across the room to a spot where half´a´dozen unknown ladies
are congregated together。
'Miss Lambert�察 �let me introduce Mr。 Hopkins for the next quadrille。'
Miss Lambert inclines her head graciously。 Mr。 Hopkins bows�察�and his
fair conductress disappears�察�leaving Mr。 Hopkins�察�as he too well knows�察�to
make himself agreeable。 The young lady more than half expects that the
bashful young gentleman will say something�察 �and the bashful young
gentleman feeling this�察�seriously thinks whether he has got anything to say�察�
which�察�upon mature reflection�察�he is rather disposed to conclude he has not�察�
since nothing occurs to him。 Meanwhile�察 �the young lady�察 �after several
inspections of her BOUQUET�察�all made in the expectation that the bashful
young gentleman is going to talk�察 �whispers her mamma�察 �who is sitting
next her�察 �which whisper the bashful young gentleman immediately
suspects ��and possibly with very good reason�� must be about HIM。 In
this comfortable condition he remains until it is time to 'stand up��' when
murmuring a 'Will you allow me��' he gives the young lady his arm�察�and
after inquiring where she will stand�察�and receiving a reply that she has no
choice�察�conducts her to the remotest corner of the quadrille�察�and making
one attempt at conversation�察�which turns out a desperate failure�察�preserves
a profound silence until it is all over�察�when he walks her twice round the
room�察�deposits her in her old seat�察�and retires in confusion。
A married bashful gentleman ´ for these bashful gentlemen do get
married sometimes�察 �how it is ever brought about�察 �is a mystery to us ´ a
married bashful gentleman either causes his wife to appear bold by
contrast�察 �or merges her proper importance in his own insignificance。
Bashful young gentlemen should be cured�察�or avoided。 They are never
hopeless�察 �and never will be�察 �while female beauty and attractions retain
their influence�察�as any young lady will find�察�who may think it worth while
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on this confident assurance to take a patient in hand。
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THE OUT´AND´OUT YOUNG
GENTLEMAN
Out´and´out young gentlemen may be divided into two classes ´ those
who have something to do�察 �and those who have nothing。 I shall
commence with the former�察 �because that species come more frequently
under the notice of young ladies�察�whom it is our province to warn and to
instruct。
The out´and´out young gentleman is usually no great dresser�察 �his
instructions to his tailor being all comprehended in the one general
direction to 'make that what's´a´name a regular bang´up sort of thing。'
For some years past�察 �the favourite costume of the out´and´out young
gentleman has been a rough pilot coat�察�with two gilt hooks and eyes to the
velvet collar�察�buttons somewhat larger than crown´pieces�察�a black or fancy
neckerchief�察�loosely tied�察�a wide´brimmed hat�察�with a low crown�察�tightish
inexpressibles�察�and iron´shod boots。 Out of doors he sometimes carries a
large ash stick�察�but only on special occasions�察�for he prefers keeping his
hands in his coat pockets。 He smokes at all hours�察�of course�察�and swears
considerably。
The out´and´out young gentleman is employed in a city counting´
house or solicitor's office�察�in which he does as little as he possibly can�此�
his chief places of resort are�察�the streets�察�the taverns�察�and the theatres。 In
the streets at evening time�察�out´ and´out young gentlemen have a pleasant
custom of walking six or eight abreast�察 �thus driving females and other
inoffensive persons into the road�察 �which never fails to afford them the
highest satisfaction�察�especially if there be any immediate danger of their
being run over�察 �which enhances the fun of the thing materially。 In all
places of public resort�察�the out´and´outers are careful to select each a seat
to himself�察�upon which he lies at full length�察�and ��if the weather be very
dirty�察�but not in any other case�� he lies with his knees up�察�and the soles of
his boots planted firmly on the cushion�察�so that if any low fellow should
ask him to make room for a lady�察�he takes ample revenge upon her dress�察�
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without going at all out of his way to do it。 He always sits with his hat
on�察�and flourishes his stick in the air while the play is proceeding�察�with a
dignified contempt of the performance�察�if it be possible for one or two out´
and´out young gentlemen to get up a little crowding in the passages�察�they
are quite in their element�察�squeezing�察�pushing�察�whooping�察�and shouting in
the most humorous manner possible。 If they can only succeed in
irritating the gentleman who has a family of daughters under his charge�察�
they are like to die with laughing�察�and boast of it among their companions
for a week afterwards�察�adding�察�that one or two of them were 'devilish fine
girls��' and that they really thought the youngest would have fainted�察�which
was the only thing wanted to render the joke complete。
If the out´and´out young gentleman have a mother and sisters�察 �of
course he treats them with becoming contempt�察 �inasmuch as they ��poor
things�。� having no notion of life or gaiety�察 �are far too weak´spirited and
moping for him。 Sometimes�察�however�察�on a birth´ day or at Christmas´
time�察�he cannot very well help accompanying them to a party at some old
friend's�察�with which view he comes home when they have been dressed an
hour or two�察 �smelling very strongly of tobacco and spirits�察 �and after
exchanging his rough coat for some more suitable attire ��in which
however he loses nothing of the out´and´outer���察 �gets into the coach and
grumbles all the way at his own good nature�此 �his bitter reflec