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Of course, they all expressed themselves delighted, and as the entire Wopples family had already gone to their hotel, Mr Wopples with his three guests went out of the theatre and wended their way towards the same place, only dropping into two or three bars on the way to have drinks at Barty's expense.

Wopples, who thoroughly understood the girl's desire to hide her shame from her friends, agreed to this, so Kitty went to bed confident that she had saved Vandeloup's name from being dragged into the affair.

All the ten faces round the board reflected the gloom on the parental countenance, and for a few moments no one spoke. 'This, said Mr Wopples, looking round with a smile, at which all the other faces lighted up, 'this is not calculated to make our supper enjoyable, children. I may tell you that, in consequence of the great success of "The Cruet Stand", we play it again to-morrow night.

It was, as Mr Wopples would have said, a highly dramatic situation, but, alas, that the confiding nature of Madame Midas should thus have been betrayed, not only by Vandeloup, but by Kitty herself the very girl whom, out of womanly compassion, she took to her breast. And yet the world talks about the inherent goodness of human nature.

Moreover, her dainty appearance, and a certain dash and abandon she had with her, carried the audience irresistibly away, and had Fanny Wopples not been a really good girl, she would have been jealous of the success achieved by the new-comer.

The Wopples family unanimously agreed that it was excellent, and Mr Handel Wopples observed to Barty that his father often made jokes worthy of Tom Hood, to which Barty agreed hastily, as he did not know who Tom Hood was, and besides was flirting in a mild manner with Miss Fanny Wopples, a pretty girl, who did the burlesque business.

Mr Villiers, however, told him he had brought two gentlemen to introduce to him, at which Mr Wopples was delighted; and on the introduction taking place, assured both Vandeloup and Barty that it was one of the proudest moments of his life-a stock phrase he always used when introduced to visitors.

'Madame, returned Vandeloup, with a smile, 'need you ask that? A shadowy smile floated over Mrs Wopples' indistinct features, and then her husband introduced the rest of the family in a bunch. 'Gentlemen, he said, waving his hand to the expectant ten, who stood in a line of five male and five female, 'the celebrated Wopples family.

She told me she had taken it from my desk, and would poison herself if I did not marry her; she changed her mind, however, and went away. Q. Did you know what became of her? A. Yes; I heard she went on the stage with M. Wopples. Q. Did she take the poison with her? A. Yes. Q. How do you know she took the poison with her? A. Because next time I saw her it was still in her possession.

'Oh, you're not going yet, said Mr Wopples, upon which all the family echoed, 'Surely, not yet, in a most hospitable manner. 'I must, said Vandeloup, with a smile. 'I know Madame will excuse me, with a bow to Mrs Wopples, who thereupon fluttered nervously; 'but I have to be up very early in the morning.