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Chiltern Hundreds
We shall say no more regarding Thomas Newcome’s political doings; his speeches against Barnes, and the Baronet’s replies. The nephew was beaten by his stout1 old uncle.
In due time the Gazette announced that Thomas Newcome, Esq., was returned as one of the Members of Parliament for the borough2 of Newcome; and after triumphant3 dinners, speeches, and rejoicings, the Member came back to his family in London, and to his affairs in that city.
The good Colonel appeared to be by no means elated by his victory. He would not allow that he was wrong in engaging in that family war, of which we have just seen the issue; though it may be that his secret remorse4 on this account in part occasioned his disquiet5. But there were other reasons, which his family not long afterwards came to understand, for the gloom and low spirits which now oppressed the head of their home.
It was observed (that is, if simple little Rosey took the trouble to observe) that the entertainments at the Colonel’s mansion6 were more frequent and splendid even than before; the silver cocoa-nut tree was constantly in requisition, and around it were assembled many new guests, who had not formerly7 been used to sit under those branches. Mr. Sherrick and his wife appeared at those parties, at which the proprietor8 of Lady Whittlesea’s Chapel9 made himself perfectly10 familiar. Sherrick cut jokes with the master of the house, which the latter received with a very grave
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grandeur
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n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
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hops
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abominable
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opulence
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