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Japhet in Search of a Father

Frederick Marryat · Humour · 15 章

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My Vanity receives a desperate Wound, but my Heart remains unscathed—An Anomaly in Woman, one who despises Beauty.In which the Reader is introduced to several new Aquaintances, and all connected with them, except Birth and Parentage, which appears to be the one thing wanting throughout the whole of this Work.In which Timothy makes a grand Speech, quite as true as those delivered from the Hustings—Melchior, like the Candidate, states his Pretensions for public Favour, and the Public, as usual, swallow the Bait.I open an Account with my Bankers, draw largely upon Credulity, and am prosperous without a Check.We fund our Winnings, and consider to refund, a Work of Supererogation—In looking after my Father, I obey the old Adage, “Follow your Nose.”A Chapter full of Morality, which ends in a Jew refusing upwards of 1000 Pounds, proving the Millennium to be nearly at hand.Mischief brewing—Timothy and I set our Wits to work, and he resumes his old Profession of a Gipsy.No Hopes of rising next Morning alive—At a last chance I get into Bed.I return to the gay World, but am not well received; I am quite disgusted with it and Honesty, and everything else.I resolve to begin the World again, and to seek my Fortune in the next Path—I take Leave of all my old Friends.I fall in Love with Religion when preached by one who has the Form of an Angel.Timothy finishes his Narrative.Contains much learned Argument upon Broad Brims and Garments of grey—I get the best of it—The one great Wish of my Life is Granted—I meet my Father, and a cold Reception, very indicative of much After-Heat.Treats of Apologies, and Love coming from Church—We finesse with the Nabob to win me a Wife—I am successful in my Suit, yet the Lawyer is still to play the Cards to enable me to win the Game.THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE