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Enter a ſervant leading in Serjeant Flower, and Counſellors Traverſe and Trueman—all booted.

HIS way, if you pleaſe, gentlemen! my maſter is at breakfaſt with the family at preſent—but I'll let him know, and he will wait on you immediately.

Flower. Mighty well, young man, mighty well.

Servant. Pleaſe to favour me with your names, gentlemen.

Flower. Let Mr. Sterling know, that Mr. Serjeant Flower, and three other gentlemen of the bar, are come to wait on him according to his appointment.

Servant. I will, Sir.

Flower. And harkee, young man! [ſervant returns.] Deſire my ſervant—Mr. Serjeant Flower's ſervant—to bring in my green and gold ſaddle-cloth and piſtols, and lay them down here in the hall with my portmanteau.

Servant. I will, Sir.

Flower. Well, gentlemen! the ſettling theſe marriage articles falls conveniently enough, almoſt juſt on the eve of the circuits.—Let me ſee—the Home, the Midland, Oxford, and Weſtern,—ay, we can all croſs the country well enough to our ſeveral deſtinations.—Traverſe, when do you begin at Abingdon?

Traverſe. The day after to-morrow.

Flower. That is commiſſion-day with us at Warwick too.—But my clerk has retainers for every cauſe in the paper, ſo it will be time enough if I am there the next morning.—Beſides, I have about half