_Bacon Fancier._ "THERE, NOW!--THAT'S MY STYLE!"]
[Illustration: _A LITTLE BIT OF YORKSHIRE._
_Horse Critic._ "WELL, WILLIAM, THAT'S A NICE-LOOKING COLT, WHOSE IS IT?"
_Horse Breaker._ "WELL, SIR, THAT DEPENDS UPON CIRCUMSTANCES."
_Breaker._ "IF IT TURNS OUT WELL, IT BELONGS TO MR. B. (_the Steward_); BUT YOU KNOW, SIR _(with a sly look)_, IF IT TURNS OUT BAD, IT BELONGS TO MY LORD."]
[Illustration: _ANXIOUS TO PRESERVE OUR FIGURE, WE TAKE A TURKISH BATH!_]
_Fare._ "HOW MUCH? NOW I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SAY! 'YOU'LL LEAVE IT TO ME,' BUT I WON'T HAVE IT. _I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU!_"]
"DON'T CHECK HER, JACK; GIVE HER HER HEAD."]
[Illustration: _A FURNITURE REMOVAL AGENCY._
THINGS HAVE COME TO A PRETTY PASS INDEED, WHEN A DRAWING-ROOM TABLE JUMPS UP, AND AFTER PLAYING A TUNE ON ITS ACCORDION, OFFERS ITS HAND TO THE HOUSEMAID!----
(NOW, WITHOUT ANY OF THE GAMMON OF PUTTING LIGHTS OUT, AND DARKENING THE ROOM, THIS REALLY DID HAPPEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT--YOU NEEDN'T BELIEVE IT, OF COURSE, UNLESS YOU LIKE.)]
_Eleanor._ "YOU HAD BETTER BUY SOME OF MY CIGARS--COME, TAKE ONE!"
_Young Swell._ "A--A--THANKS, NO--I NEVER SMOKE!"
_Eleanor._ "WHAT! NOT IF I BITE OFF THE END?"]
[Illustration: _COUNTRY RACES.--AMATEUR PROFESSIONALS._
_Starter._ "YOU'D BETTER BE GOING, SIR; ITS A START!"
_Gentleman Rider._ "OH, I'M ORDERED TO RIDE A WAITING RACE, AND I MAY AS WELL WAIT HERE AS ANYWHERE ELSE!"]
HANG UP THE CRINOLINES, AND HAVE A GAME OF CROQUET IN THE DINING-ROOM.]
_Dreadful Boy._ "MY EYE, TOMMY, IF I CAN'T SEE THE OLD GAL'S LEGS THROUGH THE PEEP-HOLES!"]
_Miss Stout._ "YOU SEE, DEAR, I THOUGHT YOUR SWISS DRESS SO PRETTY, THAT I HAVE MADE ONE EXACTLY LIKE IT. WHY, WE SHALL BE TAKEN FOR SISTERS!"]
[Illustration: _A HOT CHESTNUT IS VERY GOOD AFTER DINNER, BUT NOT JUST AS THE FOX BREAKS._
_Rough Rider._ "BY YER LEAVE, SIR! MY YOUNG HORSE RUSHES SO IF HE'S KEPT WAITING!"]
JEMIMER HANN IS STARING AT SOLDIER--YOUNG SPOFFINGTON IS BOWING TO GEORGINA MARTINGALE--PERAMBULATOR CHARGES THROUGH YOUNG S.'S LEGS.--SENSATION!]
_1st Fancier._ "NOW ISN'T HE, GEORGIE!--FOR BREED AND SHAPE AND MAKE, THE MOST LOVELY LITTLE CREATURE?"
_2nd Ditto._ "WELL, DEAR, HE CERTAINLY IS VERY HANDSOME, BUT TO MY TASTE MY LITTLE TREASURE PUGGY IS PERFECTION, AND SO AFFECTIONATE!"