“. . . Allow me to mention to you a curious pint. On Wednesday evening as I was going up to Crocky’s to dine, little Freeman accosted me in the dark, and turned about with me, asking me how I was. I said my only complaint was that I could not warm my feet for love or money. He said that was wrong—the circulation must be defective, &c. ‘Of course,’ said he, ‘you wear woollen stockings.’—‘No,’ said I, ‘I have never done so in my life.’—‘Then get some directly,’ said he. So yesterday I bought 6 pair for
* Created Lord Raglan in 1852. † Raglan Castle. |
| 290 | THE CREEVEY PAPERS | [Ch. XII. |
