ot be necessary that he should have done all that is stated in the
prospectus; but, at any rate, let him SAY he has: there can't be much
harm in an innocent fib of that sort; for the gastronomic agent must be
a sort of dinner-pope, whose opinions cannot be supposed to err.

And as he really will be an excellent judge of eating and drinking, and
will bring his whole mind to bear upon the question, and will speedily
acquire an experience which no person out of the profession can possibly
have; and as, moreover, he will be an honorable man, not practising upon
his client in any way, or demanding sixpence beyond his just fee, the
world will gain vastly by the coming forward of such a person,--gain in
good dinners, and absolutely save money: for what is five guineas for a
dinner of sixteen? The sum may be gaspille by a cook-wench, or by one of
those abominable before-named pastry-cooks with their green trays.

If any man take up the business, he will invite me, of course, to the
Monday dinners. Or does ingratitude go so far as that a man should
forget the author of his good fortune? I believe it does. Turn we away
from the sickening theme!

And now, having concluded my professions, how shall I express my
obligations to the discriminating press of this country for the
unanimous applause which hailed my first appearance? It is the more
wonderful, as I pledge my sacred word, I never wrote a document before
much longer than a laundress's bill, or the acceptance of an invitation
to dinner. But enough of this egotism: thanks for praise conferred sound
like vanity; gratitude is hard to speak of, and at present it swells the
full heart of

GEORGE SAVAGE FITZ-BOODLE.

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