I wish I'd thought o'
bringing one with me!
_Her Friend_. So do I. We might send one 'ere by post--but it'll have
to be a New Year Card now!
_A Strict Old Lady_ (_before next group_). Who are these two? "Mr.
'ENERY IRVING, and Miss ELLEN TERRY in _Faust_," eh? No--I don't care
to stop to see them--that's play-actin', that is--and I don't 'old
with it nohow! What are these two parties supposed to be doin' of over
here? What--Cardinal NEWMAN and Cardinal MANNING at the High Altar
at the Oratory, Brompton! Come along, and don't encourage Popery by
looking at such figures. I _did_ 'ear as they'd got Mrs. PEARCEY and
the prambilator somewheres. I _should_ like to see that, now.
IN THE CHILDREN'S GALLERY.
_An Aunt_ (_who finds the excellent Catalogue a mine of useful
information_). Look, BOBBY, dear (_reading_). "Here we have
CONSTANTINE'S Cat, as seen in the '_Nights of Straparola_,' an Italian
romancist, whose book was translated into French in the year 1585--"
_Bobby_ (_disappointed_). Oh, then it _isn't_ Puss in Boots!
_A Genial Grandfather_ (_pausing before "Crusoe and Friday"_).
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