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Enter Miss Frankland, leading Hugho, and followed by Mrs. Brown and Paterson.

MISS FRANKLAND (advancing to her uncle with Hugho).

See, my dear uncle.

COLONEL FRANKLAND (starting from his seat).

Very like; ay, very like, indeed. Look up, my pretty child; look in my face steadily.—Would I could certainly know who was thy mother!—(Turns away from him, and then returns and looks at him again.)—Be whose child thou may, thou art a creature worth cherishing. Give me thy hand. (Takes his hand and examines it.) The very form of her fingers and nails; they were particular. (Staggers back and sinks again into his chair, quite overcome.)

MISS FRANKLAND.

My dear uncle, bear up cheerily. You see I have brought you what was well worth the bringing.

COLONEL FRANKLAND.

Thou hast indeed, dear Fanny; and for thy sake, were the resemblance less, he shall live as a child in my family, and be taken from his present way of life.