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On the contrary , the one party was often thinking of Saladin and Coeur de Lion , when the other was haranguing on Hyder Ali and Sir Eyre Coote . Still , however , the one spoke , and the other seemed to listen ; and , perhaps , the lighter intercourse of society , where amusement is the sole object , can scarcely rest on a safer and more secure basis . It was on one of the evenings when the learned divine had taken his place at Mr. Touchwood 's social board , or rather at Mrs. Dods 's , -- for a cup of excellent tea , the only luxury which Mr. Cargill continued to partake of with some complacence , was the regale before them , -- that a card was delivered to the Nabob . `` Mr. and Miss Mowbray see company at Shaws-Castle on the twentieth current , at two o'clock -- a _ déjeûner _ -- dresses in character admitted -- A dramatic picture . '' `` See company ? the more fools they , '' he continued by way of comment . `` See company ?