two in the morning before
Gentle James Whalley would write round-about essays , for which he had a charming gift , and generally take in charge the aesthetic interests of the paper , though , as all were lovers of art and literature , those subjects would be handled now by one and now by another . Even Jenny was to have her place on the staff , and write dress articles , which would not only tend to improve the aspect of Coalchester streets , but attract millinery advertisements . She already announced the title of her first article , which was very grand : `` Dress as a form of self-expression . '' It was two in the morning before the proceedings terminated , and even then good old Mrs. Talbot was still up to press steaming bumpers of very hot whisky and water upon the wayfarers ; `` to keep the cold out , '' she explained -- though I need hardly say that the project had not waited till that hour to be suitably recommended to the god of all enterprises . Next to the delight of holding new and unpopular opinions is the delight of having a medium for their unedited expression , though this is a delight given to few reformers . `` The Dawn , '' however , was to be such a medium ; and when the first number appeared , as it did nearly a month from the meeting recorded in the last chapter , four people , nay , five -- for we must n't forget Mr. Moggridge -- were supremely happy . With the exception of the poet , who , as we have seen , occasionally irradiated the poet 's corner of the `` Argus , '' and Mr. Moggridge , it was a first appearance in print for three out of the five contributors ; and though each talked most of the articles by the others , they were secretly longing to get away with the little paper to some corner where they could gloat over their own special contribution .