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pering now. They are; flesh and blood can endure it no longer! (Running to the table, and throwing some of the china on the floor, when Freemantle and Mrs. Charville, alarmed by the noise, come hastily from behind the screen.)

MRS. CHARVILLE.

That awkward fellow again breaking more china.—(To Charville). This seems to be your only occupation in the family, Barnaby! Ha, ha, ha! how bewildered he looks! What brought you here now? You should never come but when the bell rings.

CHARVILLE.

Lud! They be always ringing in my ears, bells here and bells there, and silver cups a clattering. I does not know when I be wanted.

MRS. CHARVILLE.

I'm sure, Barnaby, I does not know neither; for I know nothing on this earth that one could want thee for, unless it were, for spite, to hand a cup of tea at a time to scald a neighbour's fingers.—(To Freemantle as Charville retires.) Did you ever see such a looking creature?

FREEMANTLE.

I don't know; he puts me strangely in mind of somebody or other, and I can't recollect who. Where does he come from?

MRS. CHARVILLE.

Dickenson says from Yorkshire.