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 long to know all about it. I saw an account of it in the papers. Every thing seemed to go off so well. Do tell me who was there?"

"Oh! there was plenty of Royalty at the head of the list. Really I can't go into particulars, but every body was there—who is any body—eh! Dr. Sly?"

"Certainly, Madam. The pines were most admirable; there are few people for whom I entertain a higher esteem than Mr. Gunter."

"The Marchioness seems very fond of her dog and parrot. Miss Graves—but she's a sweet woman!

"Oh, a dear, amiable creature! but I can't think how she can bear the eternal screaming of that noisy bird."

"Nor I, indeed. Well, thank goodness, Mrs. Million has no pets—eh! Dr. Sly?"

"Certainly—I'm clearly of opinion that it can't be wholesome to have so many animals