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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

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