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my remembrance of that cruel hour is intolerable. Had I then been as a simple infant instead of a reasoning man, how happy I might have been! (Beating his forehead.) Well, well, well! there is no use in thinking of it now. She is happy with another, and prosperous and happy may she be!

What dost thou want? Did I ring the bell?

No, your honour; but a servant from Miss Vane is here, and his lady requests you will remember your promise to be present at the examination of Master Lawry's head, and the cranium doctor is to be at her house at four o'clock precisely.

My best respects to the lady, and I shall have the honour of obeying her summons. [Exit. If the organs of mischief and knavery be not discovered under the curly locks of that little imp, the science, as they deem it, of phrenology is a spider's web to catch flies withal. [Exit.