King _William_, said my uncle _Toby_, addressing himself to _Yorick_, was so terribly provoked at count _Solmes_ for disobeying his orders, that he would not suffer him to come into his presence for many months after. ----I fear, answered _Yorick_, the squire will be as much provoked at the corporal, as the King at the count. ----But 'twould be singularly hard in this case, continued he, if corporal _Trim_, who has behaved so diametrically opposite to count _Solmes_, should have the fate to be rewarded with the same disgrace: ----too oft in this world, do things take that train. ----I would spring a mine, cried my uncle _Toby_, rising up, ----and blow up my fortifications, and my house with them, and we would perish under their ruins, ere I would stand by and see it. ----_Trim_ directed a slight, ----but a grateful bow towards his master, ----and so the chapter ends.
'King William,' said my uncle Toby to Yorick, 'was so terribly provoked at Count Solmes for disobeying his orders, that he would not allow him in his presence for months after.'
'I fear,' answered Yorick, 'Squire Shandy will be just as much provoked at the corporal. But 'twould be singularly hard in this case, if corporal Trim, who has behaved so differently to Count Solmes, should be rewarded with the same disgrace.'
'I would blow up my fortifications,' cried my uncle Toby, 'and my house with them, and we would perish under their ruins, before I would stand by and see it.'
Trim directed a grateful bow towards his master - and so the chapter ends.