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Mordeky；　and　well　known　to　every　lover　of　〃a　prime　sigaw　and　an

exlent　cup　of　reel　Moky　Coffy　for　6d。〃



The　Constantinople　Divann　is　greatly　used　by　the　foring　gents　of

Lester　Squar。　　I　never　ad　the　good　fortn　to　pass　down　Pipping's

Buildings　without　seeing　a　haf　a　duzen　of　'em　on　the　threshole　of

the　extablishment；　giving　the　street　an　oppertunity　of　testing　the

odar　of　the　Misses　Mordeky's　prime　Avannas。　　Two　or　three　mor　may

be　visable　inside；　settn　on　the　counter　or　the　chestis；　indulging

in　their　fav'rit　whead；　the　rich　and　spisy　Pickwhick；　the　ripe

Manilly；　or　the　flagrant　and　arheumatic　Qby。



〃These　Divanns　are；　as　is　very　well　known；　the　knightly　resott　of

the　young　Henglish　nobillaty。　　It　is　ear　a　young　Pier；　after　an

arjus　day　at　the　House　of　Commons；　solazes　himself　with　a　glas　of

gin…and…water　（the　national　beveridge）；　with　cheerful　conversation

on　the　ewents　of　the　day；　or　with　an　armless　gaym　of　baggytell　in

the　back…parlor。〃



So　wrote　at　least　our　friend　Jools　to　his　newspaper；　the　Horriflam；

and　of　this　back…parlor　and　baggytell…bord；　of　this　counter；　of

this　〃Constantinople〃　Divan；　he　became　almost　as　reglar　a

frequenter　as　the　plaster　of　Parish　Turk　who　sits　smoking　a　hookey

between　the　two　blue　coffee…cups　in　the　winder。



I　have　oftin；　smokin　my　own　shroot　in　silents　in　a　corner　of　the

Diwann；　listened　to　Jools　and　his　friends　inwaying　aginst　Hingland；

and　boastin　of　their　own　immortial　country。　　How　they　did　go　on

about　Wellintun；　and　what　an　arty　contamp　they　ad　for　him！how

they　used　to　prove　that　France　was　the　Light；　the　Scenter…pint；　the

Igsample　and　hadmiration　of　the　whole　world！　　And　though　I　scarcely

take　a　French　paper　now…a…days　（I　lived　in　early　days　as　groom　in　a

French　famly　three　years；　and　therefore　knows　the　languidg）；

though；　I　say；　you　can't　take　up　Jools's　paper；　the　Orriflam；

without　readin　that　a　minister　has　committed　bribery　and　perjury；

or　that　a　littery　man　has　committed　perjury　and　murder；　or　that　a

Duke　has　stabbed　his　wife　in　fifty　places；　or　some　story　equally

horrible；　yet　for　all　that　it's　admiral　to　see　how　the　French　gents

will　swaggerhow　they　will　be　the　scenters　of　civilizationhow

they　will　be　the　Igsamples　of　Europ；　and　nothink　shall　prevent　'em

knowing　they　will　have　it；　I　say　I　listen；　smokin　my　pip　in

silence。　　But　to　our　tail。



Reglar　every　evening　there　came　to　the　〃Constantanople〃　a　young

gent　etired　in　the　igth　of　fashn；　and　indead　presenting　by　the

cleanlyness　of　his　appearants　and　linning　（which　was　generally　a

pink　or　blew　shurt；　with　a　cricketer　or　a　dansuse　pattern）　rather　a

contrast　to　the　dinjy　and　whistkcard　sosaity　of　the　Diwann。　　As　for

wiskars；　this　young　mann　had　none　beyond　a　little　yallow　tought　to

his　chin；　which　you　woodn　notas；　only　he　was　always　pulling　at　it。

His　statue　was　diminnative；　but　his　coschume　supubb；　for　he　had　the

tippiest　Jane　boots；　the　ivoryheadest　canes；　the　most　gawjus

scarlick　Jonville　ties；　and　the　most　Scotch…plaidest　trowseys；　of

any　customer　of　that　establishment。　　He　was　univusaly　called

Milord。



〃Que　est　ce　jeune　seigneur？　　Who　is　this　young　hurl　who　comes

knightly　to　the　'Constantanople；'　who　is　so　proddigl　of　his　gold

（for　indeed　the　young　gent　would　frequinly　propoase　gininwater　to

the　company）；　and　who　drinks　so　much　gin？〃　asked　Munseer　Chacabac

of　a　friend　from　the　〃Hotel　de　l'Ail。〃



〃His　name　is　Lord　Yardham；〃　answered　that　friend。　　〃He　never　comes

here　but　at　nightand　why？〃



〃Y？〃　igsclaimed　Jools；　istonisht。



〃Why？　because　he　is　engaygd　all　dayand　do　you　know　where　he　is

engaygd　all　day？〃



〃Where？〃　asked　Jools。



〃At　the　Foring　OfficeNOW　do　you　begin　to　understand？〃Jools

trembled。



He　speaks　of　his　uncle；　the　head　of　that　office。〃Who　IS　the　head

of　that　offis？Palmerston。〃



〃The　nephew　of　Palmerston！〃　said　Jools；　almost　in　a　fit。



〃Lor　Yardham　pretends　not　to　speak　French；〃　the　other　went　on。　　〃He

pretends　he　can　only　say　wee　and　commong　porty　voo。　　Shallow

humbug！I　have　marked　him　during　our　conversations。When　we　have

spoken　of　the　glory　of　France　among　the　nations；　I　have　seen　his

eye　kindle；　and　his　perfidious　lip　curl　with　rage。　　When　they　have

discussed　before　him；　the　Imprudents！　the　affairs　of　Europe；　and

Raggybritchovich　has　shown　us　the　next　Circassian　Campaign；　or

Sapousne　has　laid　hare　the　plan　of　the　Calabrian　patriots　for　the

next　insurrection；　I　have　marked　this　strangerthis　Lor　Yardham。

He　smokes；　'tis　to　conceal　his　countenance；　he　drinks　gin；　'tis　to

hide　his　face　in　the　goblet。　　And　be　sure；　he　carries　every　word　of

our　conversation　to　the　perfidious　Palmerston；　his　uncle。〃



〃I　will　beard　him　in　his　den；〃　thought　Jools。　　〃I　will　meet　him

corps…a…corpsthe　tyrant　of　Europe　shall　suffer　through　his

nephew；　and　I　will　shoot　him　as　dead　as　Dujarrier。〃



When　Lor　Yardham　came　to　the　〃Constantanople〃　that　night；　Jools　i'd

him　savidgely　from　edd　to　foot；　while　Lord　Yardham　replied　the

same。　　It　wasn't　much　for　either　to　doneyther　being　more　than　4

foot　ten　hiJools　was　a　grannydear　in　his　company　of　the　Nashnal

Gard；　and　was　as　brayv　as　a　lion。



〃Ah；　l'Angleterre；　l'Angleterre；　tu　nous　dois　une　revanche；〃　said

Jools；　crossing　his　arms　and　grinding　his　teeth　at　Lord　Yardham。



〃Wee；〃　said　Lord　Yardham；　〃wee。〃



〃Delenda　est　Carthago！〃　howled　out　Jools。



〃Oh；　wee；〃　said　the　Erl　of　Yardham；　and　at　the　same　moment　his　glas

of　ginawater　coming　in；　he　took　a　drink；　saying；　〃A　voternsanty；

Munseer：〃　and　then　he　offered　it　like　a　man　of　fashn　to　Jools。



A　light　broak　on　Jools's　mind　as　he　igsepted　the　refreshmint。

〃Sapoase；〃　he　said；　〃instedd　of　slaughtering　this　nephew　of　the

infamous　Palmerston；　I　extract　his　secrets　from　him；　suppose　I　pump

himsuppose　I　unveil　his　schemes　and　send　them　to　my　paper？　　La

France　may　hear　the　name　of　Jools　de　Chacabac；　and　the　star　of

honor　may　glitter　on　my　bosom。〃



So　axepting　Lord　Yardham's　cortasy；　he　returned　it　by　ordering

another　glass　of　gin　at　his　own　expence；　and　they　both　drank　it　on

the　counter；　where　Jools　talked　of　the　affaers　of　Europ　all　night。

To　everything　he　said；　the　Earl　of　Yardham　answered；　〃Wee；　wee；〃

except　at　the　end　of　the　evening；　when　he　squeeged　his　&　and　said；

〃Bong　swore。〃



〃There's　nothing　like　goin　amongst　'em　to　equire　the　reel

pronounciation；〃　his　lordship　said；　as　he　let　himself　into　his

lodgings　with　his　latch…key。　　〃That　was　a　very　eloquent　young　gent

at　the　'Constantinople；'　and　I'll　patronize　him。〃



〃Ah；　perfide；　je　te　demasquerai！〃　Jools　remarked　to　himself　as　he

went　to　bed　in　his　〃Hotel　de　l'Ail。〃　　And　they　met　the　next　night；

and　from　that　heavning　the　young　men　were　continyually　together。



Well；　one　day；　as　they　were　walking　in　the　Quadrant；　Jools　talking；

and　Lord　Yardham　saying；　〃Wee；　wee；〃　they　were　struck　all　of　a　heap

by　seeing



But　my　paper　is　igshosted；　and　I　must　dixcribe　what　they　sor　in　the

nex　number。





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