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Nor wilt thou, dear reader, whom we make the umpire between ourself and those who never read, the critics; thou who hast, in the true spirit of gentle breeding, gone with us among places where the novelty of the scene has, we fear, scarcely atoned for the coarseness, not giving thyself the airs of a dainty abigail, not prating, lacquey-like, on the low company thou has met, nor wilt thou, dear and friendly reader, have cause to dread that we shall weary thy patience by a "damnable iteration" of the same localities.

Nor wilt thou, dear reader, whom we make the umpire between ourself and those who never read, the critics; thou who hast, in the true spirit of gentle breeding, gone with us among places where the novelty of the scene has, we fear, scarcely atoned for the coarseness, not giving thyself the airs of a dainty abigail, not prating, lacquey-like, on the low company thou has met, nor wilt thou, dear and friendly reader, have cause to dread that we shall weary thy patience by a "damnable iteration" of the same localities.

Jellyband, that, for the first time since many hours, a little smile began playing round the corners of her childlike mouth, and when, presently, Sir Andrew, almost unrecognisable in his lacquey-like garb, entered the coffee-room, she was able to greet him with quite a merry laugh. "Faith! Monsieur, my lacquey," she said, "I am satisfied with your appearance!" Mr.