SCENE 2.--The Strand. Meeting of two Reporters, one coming up from the

House of Commons, the other going down. "_Likely to sit?_" "_Another

hour--Irish row._" "_Bless those Irish!_" "_Amen._" They part--_exit_

Reporter to the House. The other lights a cigar, and three ruffians

spring out upon him. They have long Macintosh coats, but beneath the

disguise is seen the glittering uniform of the Guards. "_You bring the

wepawt of_ LORD NAMBY MACPAMBY'S _Speech_!" "_I have._" "_Hand it

over._" "_With my life only._" They seize him, but he dashes his cigar

into the face of the first, and wrestles with the second, but would be

over-mastered by the third, when the latter is dashed to the earth. Two

run away, the last is prisoner. "_But, who is my preserver?_" "_Sir, I

am but a numble actor, but you were once kyind to me in a notice of my_

Clown _in the Pantermine, and, believe me, Sir, kyindness is like the

gentle jew from eaven, which droppeth, &c._" They drag the prisoner

beneath a lamp. "THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE MARQUIS OF HAUGHTYCASTLE! _Ha,

minion!_" "_Nay, let him go--my numble Friend. I know the game._ A

LADY'S SECRET."

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