Mrs. Jessop's drawing-room, ruddy with fire-light, glittering with delicate wax candle-light; a few women in pale-coloured gauzy dresses, a few men, sublime in blue coats, gold buttons, yellow waistcoats, and smiles-this was all I noticed of the scene, which was quite a novel scene to me.

The doctor's wife had introduced us formally to all her g

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