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The Ayrshire Legatees-Part9_John Galt(1779-1839)_English Literature(文学名著)-第2页

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at some pains to learn mantua-making; and it was fortunate that she

did so--for the tambouring gradually went out of fashion, and the



flowering which followed suited less the infirm constitution of poor

Nanny. The making of gowns for ordinary occasions led to the making



of mournings, and the making of mournings naturally often caused

Nanny to be called in at deaths, which, in process of time, promoted



her to have the management of burials; and in this line of business

she has now a large proportion of the genteelest in Irvine and its



vicinity; and in all her various engagements her behaviour has been

as blameless and obliging as her assiduity has been uniform;



insomuch, that the numerous ladies to whom she is known take a

particular pleasure in supplying her with the newest patterns, and



earliest information, respecting the varieties and changes of

fashions; and to the influence of the same good feelings in the



breast of Mrs. Pringle, Nanny was indebted for the following letter.

How far the information which it contains may be deemed exactly



suitable to the circumstances in which Miss Nanny's lot is cast, our

readers may judge for themselves; but we are happy to state, that it



has proved of no small advantage to her: for since it has been

known that she had received a full, true, and particular account, of



all manner of London fashions, from so managing and notable a woman

as the minister's wife of Garnock, her consideration has been so



augmented in the opinion of the neighbouring gentlewomen, that she

is not only consulted as to funerals, but is often called in to



assist in the decoration and arrangement of wedding-dinners, and

other occasions of sumptuous banqueting; by which she is enabled,



during the suspension of the flowering trade, to earn a lowly but a

respected livelihood.



LETTER XV

Mrs. Pringle to Miss Nanny Eydent, Mantua-maker, Seagate Head,



Irvine--LONDON.

Dear Miss Nanny--Miss Mally Glencairn would tell you all how it



happent that I was disabled, by our misfortunes in the ship, from

riting to you konserning the London fashons as I promist; for I



wantit to be partikylor, and to say nothing but what I saw with my

own eyes, that it might be servisable to you in your bizness--so now



I will begin with the old king's burial, as you have sometimes

okashon to lend a helping hand in that way at Irvine, and nothing



could be more genteeler of the kind than a royal obsakew for a

patron; but no living sole can give a distink account of this



matter, for you know the old king was the father of his piple, and

the croud was so great. Howsomever we got into our oun hired shaze



at daylight; and when we were let out at the castel yett of Windsor,

we went into the mob, and by and by we got within the castel walls,



when great was the lamentation for the purdition of shawls and

shoos, and the Doctor's coat pouch was clippit off by a pocket-



picker. We then ran to a wicket-gate, and up an old timber-stair

with a rope ravel, and then we got to a great pentit chamber called



King George's Hall: After that we were allowt to go into another

room full of guns and guards, that told us all to be silent: so



then we all went like sawlies, holding our tongues in an awful

manner, into a dysmal room hung with black cloth, and lighted with



dum wax-candles in silver skonses, and men in a row all in

mulancholic posters. At length and at last we came to the coffin;



but although I was as partikylar as possoble, I could see nothing

that I would recommend. As for the interment, there was nothing but



even-down wastrie--wax-candles blowing away in the wind, and

flunkies as fou as pipers, and an unreverent mob that scarsely could



demean themselves with decency as the body was going by; only the

Duke of York, who carrit the head, had on no hat, which I think was



the newest identical thing in the affair: but really there was

nothing that could be recommended. Howsomever I understood that



there was no draigie, which was a saving; for the bread and wine for

such a multitude would have been a destruction to a lord's living:






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