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Gentleman in sentence

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'And there's certainly a very great deal of truth in what you observe too, Sir,' said the placid gentleman.
The chair was an ugly old gentleman; and what was more, he was winking at Tom Smart.
'Tom was naturally a headlong, careless sort of dog, and he had had five tumblers of hot punch into the bargain; so, although he was a little startled at first, he began to grow rather indignant when he saw the old gentleman winking and leering at him with such an impudent air.
At length he resolved that he wouldn't stand it; and as the old face still kept winking away as fast as ever, Tom said, in a very angry tone--'"What the devil are you winking at me for?"'"Because I like it, Tom Smart," said the chair; or the old gentleman, whichever you like to call him.
'"Come, come, Tom," said the old gentleman, "that's not the way to address solid Spanish mahogany.
When the old gentleman said this, he looked so fierce that Tom began to grow frightened.
"But how came you to know that?"'"Never mind that," said the old gentleman; "you're much too fond of punch, Tom."'Tom Smart was just on the point of protesting that he hadn't tasted a drop since his last birthday, but when his eye encountered that of the old gentleman he looked so knowing that Tom blushed, and was silent.
'"Tom," said the old gentleman, "the widow's a fine woman-- remarkably fine woman--eh, Tom?"
Here the old fellow screwed up his eyes, cocked up one of his wasted little legs, and looked altogether so unpleasantly amorous, that Tom was quite disgusted with the levity of his behaviour--at his time of life, too!'"I am her guardian, Tom," said the old gentleman.
What do you think of that, you dog, eh!"The old gentleman was proceeding to recount some other exploits of his youth, when he was seized with such a violent fit of creaking that he was unable to proceed.
'"However," said the old gentleman, "that's not the point.
'"Me, Sir!" said Tom.'"You," said the old gentleman.
'"Wouldn't she?" said the old gentleman firmly.
'"Tom," said the old gentleman; "she will never have him."
'"Won't she?" said Tom."If you stood in the bar, old gentleman, you'd tell another story."
'"Pooh, pooh," said the old gentleman.
"'"About what?" said Tom.'"The kissing behind the door, and all that sort of thing, Tom," said the old gentleman.
'"I know all about that, Tom," said the old gentleman.
"I am the last of my family, Tom," said the old gentleman, with a melancholy sigh.
'"There were twelve of us, Tom," said the old gentleman; "fine, straight-backed, handsome fellows as you'd wish to see.
'"And what's become of the others, Sir?" asked Tom Smart--'The old gentleman applied his elbow to his eye as he replied,"Gone, Tom, gone.
'"Yes, but--"'"Don't interrupt me," said the old gentleman.
'"Therefore," resumed the old gentleman, in a dictatorial tone, "you shall have her, and he shall not."
'"This disclosure," replied the old gentleman; "he is already married."
'The old gentleman untucked his arm from his side, and having pointed to one of the oaken presses, immediately replaced it, in its old position.
'"He little thinks," said the old gentleman, "that in the right- hand pocket of a pair of trousers in that press, he has left a letter, entreating him to return to his disconsolate wife, with six--mark me, Tom--six babes, and all of them small ones."
'As the old gentleman solemnly uttered these words, his features grew less and less distinct, and his figure more shadowy.
He put his hand into the pocket, and drew forth the identical letter the old gentleman had described!
'"Who is that gentleman in the bar, ma'am?" inquired Tom.
'"He's a tall man," said Tom.'"He is a very fine man, Sir," replied the widow, "and a very nice gentleman."
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