“When we turned out in our great-coats,” said one of them afterwards,
“reeking of cigars and brandy-and-water, d—e, sir, we quite frightened
the old buck of a parson; he did not much like our company.” After the
ceremony was concluded, these gentlemen were very happy to get home to
a warm and comfortable breakfast, and finished the day royally at
Frascati’s.