with　perfect　pleasure。　　They　beheld　the　coffee…rooms；　and
  the　little　tables　laid　for　dinner；　and　the　gentlemen　who
  were　taking　their　lunch；　and　old　Jawkins　thundering　away
  as　usual；　they　saw　the　reading…rooms；　and　the　rush　for
  the　evening　papers；　they　saw　the　kitchensthose　wonders
  of　artwhere　the　CHEF　was　presiding　over　twenty　pretty
  kitchen…maids；　and　ten　thousand　shining　saucepans：　and
  they　got　into　the　light…blue　fly　perfectly　bewildered
  with　pleasure。
  Sackville　did　not　enter　it；　though　little　Laura　took　the
  back　seat　on　purpose；　and　left　him　the　front　place
  alongside　of　Mrs。　Chuff's　red　tabinet。
  'We　have　your　favourite　dinner；'　says　she；　in　a　timid
  voice；　'won't　you　come；　Sackville？'
  'I　shall　take　a　chop　here　to…day；　my　dear；'　Sackville
  replied。　　'Home；　James。'　　And　he　went　up　the　steps　of　the
  'Sarcophagus；'　and　the　pretty　face　looked　very　sad　out　of
  the　carriage；　as　the　blue　fly　drove　away。
  CHAPTER　XLIV
  CLUB　SNOBS
  WhyWhy　did　I　and　Wagley　ever　do　so　cruel　an　action　as
  to　introduce　young　Sackville　Maine　into　that　odious
  'Sarcophagus'？　　Let　our　imprudence　and　his　example　be　a
  warning　to　other　gents；　let　his　fate　and　that　of　his　poor
  wife　be　remembered　by　every　British　female。　　The
  consequences　of　his　entering　the　Club　were　as　follows：
  One　of　the　first　vices　the　unhappy　wretch　acquired　in
  this　abode　of　frivolity　was　that　of　SMOKING。　　Some　of　the
  dandies　of　the　Club；　such　as　the　Marquis　of　Macabaw；　Lord
  Doodeen；　and　fellows　of　that　high　order；　are　in　the　habit
  of　indulging　in　this　propensity　upstairs　in　the　billiard…
  rooms　of　the　'Sarcophagus'　and；　partly　to　make　their
  acquaintance；　partly　from　a　natural　aptitude　for　crime；
  Sackville　Maine　followed　them；　and　became　an　adept　in　the
  odious　custom。　　Where　it　is　introduced　into　a　family　I
  need　not　say　how　sad　the　consequences　are；　both　to　the
  furniture　and　the　morals。　　Sackville　smoked　in　his
  dining…room　at　home；　and　caused　an　agony　to　his　wife　and
  mother…in…law　which　I　do　not　venture　to　describe。
  He　then　became　a　professed　BILLIARD…PLAYER；　wasting　hours
  upon　hours　at　that　amusement；　betting　freely；　playing
  tolerably；　losing　awfully　to　Captain　Spot　and　Col。
  Cannon。　　He　played　matches　of　a　hundred　games　with　these
  gentlemen；　and　would　not　only　continue　until　four　or　five
  o'clock　in　the　morning　at　this　work；　but　would　be　found
  at　the　Club　of　a　forenoon；　indulging　himself　to　the
  detriment　of　his　business；　the　ruin　of　his　health；　and
  the　neglect　of　his　wife。
  》From　billiards　to　whist　is　but　a　stepand　when　a　man
  gets　to　whist　and　five　pounds　on　a　rubber；　my　opinion　is；
  that　it　is　all　up　with　him。　　How　was　the　coal　business　to
  go　on；　and　the　connection　of　the　firm　to　be　kept　up；　and
  the　senior　partner　always　at　the　card…table？
  Consorting　now　with　genteel　persons　and　Pall　Mall　bucks；
  Sackville　became　ashamed　of　his　snug　little　residence　in
  Kennington　Oval；　and　transported　his　family　to　Pimlico；
  where；　though　Mrs。　Chuff；　his　mother…in…law；　was　at　first
  happy；　as　the　quarter　was　elegant　and　near　her　Sovereign；
  poor　little　Laura　and　the　children　found　a　woful
  difference。　　Where　were　her　friends　who　came　in　with
  their　work　of　a　morning？At　Kennington　and　in　the
  vicinity　of　Clapham。　　'Where　were　her　children's　little
  playmates？On　Kennington　Common。　　The　great　thundering
  carriages　that　roared　up　and　down　the　drab…coloured
  streets　of　the　new　quarter；　contained　no　friends　for　the
  sociable　little　Laura。　　The　children　that　paced　the
  squares；　attended　by　a　BONNE　or　a　prim　governess；　were
  not　like　those　happy　ones　that　flew　kites；　or　played　hop…
  scotch；　on　the　well…beloved　old　Common。　　And　ah！　what　a
  difference　at　Church　too！between　St。　Benedict's　of
  Pimlico；　with　open　seats；　service　in　sing…songtapers
  albssurplicesgarlands　and　processions；　and　the　honest
  old　ways　of　Kennington！　　The　footmen；　too；　attending　St。
  Benedict's　were　so　splendid　and　enormous；　that　James；
  Mrs。　Chuff's　boy；　trembled　amongst　them；　and　said　he
  would　give　warning　rather　than　carry　the　books　to　that
  church　any　more。
  The　furnishing　of　the　house　was　not　done　without　expense。
  And；　ye　gods！　what　a　difference　there　was　between
  Sackville's　dreary　French　banquets　in　Pimlico；　and　the
  jolly　dinners　at　the　Oval！　　No　more　legs…of…mutton；　no
  more　of　'the　best　port…wine　in　England；'　but　ENTREES　on
  plate；　and　dismal　twopenny　champagne；　and　waiters　in
  gloves；　and　the　Club　bucks　for　companyamong　whom　Mrs。
  Chuff　was　uneasy　and　Mrs。　Sackville　quite　silent。
  Not　that　he　dined　at　home　often。　　The　wretch　had　become　a
  perfect　epicure；　and　dined　commonly　at　the　Club　with　the
  gormandising　clique　there；　with　old　Doctor　Maw；　Colonel
  Cramley　（who　is　as　lean　as　a　greyhound　and　has　jaws　like
  a　jack）；　and　the　rest　of　them。　　Here　you　might　see　the
  wretch　tippling　Sillery　champagne　and　gorging　himself
  with　French　viands；　and　I　often　looked　with　sorrow　from
  my　table；　（on　which　cold　meat；　the　Club　small…beer；　and　a
  half…pint　of　Marsala　form　the　modest　banquet；）　and　sighed
  to　think　it　was　my　work。
  And　there　were　other　beings　present　to　my　repentant
  thoughts。　　Where's　his　wife；　thought　I？　　Where's　poor；
  good；　kind　little　Laura？　　At　this　very　momentit's　about
  the　nursery　bed…time；　and　while　yonder　good…for…nothing
  is　swilling　his　winethe　little　ones　are　at　Laura's
  knees　lisping　their　prayers：　and　she　is　teaching　them　to
  say'Pray　God　bless　Papa。'
  When　she　has　put　them　to　bed；　her　day's　occupation　is
  gone；　and　she　is　utterly　lonely　all　night；　and　sad；　and
  waiting　for　him。
  Oh；　for　shame！　　Oh；　for　shame！　　Go　home；　thou　idle
  tippler。
  How　Sackville　lost　his　health　：　how　he　lost　his　business；
  how　he　got　into　scrapes；　how　he　got　into　debt；　how　he
  became　a　railroad　director；　how　the　Pimlico　house　was
  shut　up；　how　he　went　to　Boulogne；all　this　I　could　tell；
  only　I　am　too　much　ashamed　of　my　part　of　the　transaction。
  They　returned　to　England；　because；　to　the　surprise　of
  everybody；　Mrs。　Chuff　came　down　with　a　great　sum　of　money
  （which　nobody　knew　she　had　saved）；　and　paid　his
  liabilities。　　He　is　in　England；　but　at　Kennington。　　His
  name　is　taken　off　the　books　of　the　'Sarcophagus'　long
  ago。　　When　we　meet；　he　crosses　over　to　the　other　side　of
  the　street；　I　don't　call；　as　I　should　be　sorry　to　see　a
  look　of　reproach　or　sadness　in　Laura's　sweet　face。
  Not；　however；　all　evil；　as　I　am　proud　to　think；　has　been
  the　influence　of　the　Snob　of　England　upon　Clubs　in
  general：Captain　Shindy　is　afraid　to　bully　the　waiters
  any　more；　and　eats　his　mutton…chop　without　moving
  Acheron。　　Gobemouche　does　not　take　more　than　two　papers
  at　a　time　for　his　private　reading。　　Tiggs　does　not　ring
  the　bell　and　cause　the　library…waiter　to　walk　about　a
  quarter　of　a　mile　in　order　to　give　him　Vol。　II。；　which
  lies　on　the　next　table。　　Growler　has　ceased　to　walk　from
  table　to　table　in　the　coffee…room；　and　inspect　what
  people　are　having　for　dinner。　　Trotty　Veck　takes　his　own
  umbrella　from　the　hallthe　cotton　one；　and　Sydney
  Scraper's　paletot　lined　with　silk　has　been　brought　back
  by　Jobbins；　who　entirely　mistook　it　for　his　own。　　Wiggle
  has　discontinued　telling　stories　about　the　ladies　he　has
  killed。　　Snooks　does　not　any　more　think　it　gentlemanlike
  to　blackball　attorneys。　　Snuffler　no　longer　publicly
  spreads　out　his　great　red　cotton　pocket…handkerchief
  before　the　fire；　for　the　admiration　of　two　hundred
  gentlemen；　and　if　one　Club　Snob　has　been　brought　back　to
  the　paths　of　rectitude；　and　if　one　poor　John　has　been
  spared　a　journey　or　a　scoldingsay；　friends　and　brethren
  if　these　sketches　of　Club　Snobs　have　been　in　vain？
  CONCLUDING　OBSERVATIONS　ON　SNOBS
  How　it　is　that　we　have　come　to　No。　45　of　this　present
  series　of　papers；　my　dear　friends　and　brother　Snobs；　I
  hardly　knowbut　for　a　whole　mortal　year　have　we　been
  together；　prattling；　and　abusing　the　human　race；　and　were
  we　to　live　for　a　hundred　years　more；　I　believe　there　is
  plenty　of　subject　for　conversation　in　the　enormous　theme
  of　Snobs。
  The　national　mind　is　awakened　to　the　subject。　　Letters
  pour　in　every　day；　conveying　marks　of　sympathy；　directing
  the　attention　of　the　Snob　of　England　to　races　of　Snobs
  yet　undescribed。　　'Where　are　your　Theatrical　Snobs；　your
  Commercial　Snobs；　your　Medical　and　Chirurgical　Snobs；
  your　Official　Snobs；　your　Legal　Snobs；　your　Artistical
  Snobs；　your　Musical　Snobs；　your　Sporting　Snobs？'　write　my
  esteemed　correspondents。　　'Surely　you　are　not　going　to
  miss　the　Cambridge　Chancellor　election；　and　omit　showing
  up　your　Don　Snobs；　who　are　coming；　cap　in　hand；　to　a
  young　Prince　of　six…and…twenty；　and　to　implore　him　to　be
  the　chief　of　their　renowned　University？'　writes　a　friend
  who　seals　with　the　signet　of　the　Cam　and　Isis　Club。
  'Pray；　pray；'　cries　another；　'now　the　Operas　are　opening；
  give　us　a　lecture　about　Omnibus　Snobs。'　　Indeed；　I　should
  like　to　write　a　chapter　about　the　Snobbish　Don