" There is, we need hardly say,
no basis for the insinuation thrown out by HENED that the business
relations referred to were of the commission order sometimes
established between purveyors of Rhine and other wines and gentlemen
who have a wide circle of friends.
* * * * *
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
SCENE--_Interior of a First-class Railway Carriage.
Theoretical Passenger and Practical Passenger discussing the
"Unreadiness of England."_
_Theoretical Passenger_ (_at the conclusion of a long account of the
national shortcomings_). Yes, my dear Sir, France has only to declare
war to-morrow, and we are completely ruined! We cease to exist as a
nation!
_Practical Passenger_ (_with a smile_). But hasn't this been said
about us--by ourselves--for any number of years?
_Theo. Pas._ Doubtless, but that does not make it the less true.
_Prac. Pas._ Possibly; still, it is encouraging to find that we _do_
exist in spite of the "temptation to belong to other nations."
_Theo. Pas._ (_annoyed_). Ah! you treat the matter with levity; but
I assure you it is a most serious thing! How would you like to be
bombarded?
_Prac.
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