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At length the jackal had got together a compact repast for the lion, and proceeded to offer it to him. The lion took it with care and caution, made his selections from it, and his remarks upon it, and the jackal assisted both. When the repast was fully discussed, the lion put his hands in his waistband again, and lay down to meditate. The jackal then invigorated himself with a bumper for his throttle, and a fresh application to his head, and applied himself to the collection of a second meal; this was administered to the lion in the same manner, and was not disposed of until the clocks struck three in the morning.
"And now we have done, Sydney, fill a bumper of punch," said Mr. Stryver.
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The jackal removed the towels from his head, which had been steaming again, shook himself, yawned, shivered, and complied.
"You were very sound, Sydney, in the matter of those crown witnesses to-day. Every question told."
"I always am sound; am I not?"
"I don't gainsay it. What has roughened your temper? Put some punch to it and smooth it again."
With a deprecatory grunt, the jackal again complied.
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