C H A P. LII

IN love!——said the corporal—your honour was very well the day before

yesterday, when I was telling your honour of the story of the King of

_Bohemia—Bohemia!_ said my uncle _Toby_ - - - - musing a long time - -

- What became of that story, _Trim?_

—We lost it, an’ please your honour, somehow betwixt us—but your honour

was as free from love then, as I am——’twas just whilst thou went’st off

with the wheel-barrow——with Mrs. _Wadman_, quoth my uncle _Toby_——She

has left a ball here—added my uncle _Toby_—pointing to his breast——

——She can no more, an’ please your honour, stand a siege, than she can

fly—cried the corporal——

——But as we are neighbours, _Trim_,—the best way I think is to let her

know it civilly first—quoth my uncle _Toby._

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