Elaine Bendore--The Hon. Adolphus Gresham.


_Elaine_. I must really beg of you to stop, Mr Gresham. You cannot
think how you pain and surprise me. I am sure I never had the least
idea! Besides, supposing papa or mamma should hear you.

_Adolphus_. Lord Gules is asleep, and her ladyship is absorbed in her
novel; besides, you may be sure that I have taken care to ascertain their
sentiments before I venture to say what I have to you. Oh, Elaine, if I
could but hope!

_Train stops_. _Guard_ [_looking in_]. All the smoking-carriages are
engaged, gentlemen; but you'll find room in here.

[_Enter_ Adolphus Plumper _and_ Mr Flamm. Flamm _seats himself opposite_
Elaine, _and_ Plumper _opposite_ Adolphus.

_Flamm_ [_aside to_ Plumper]. By Jove, Plumper! you never told me you
had a twin brother. Polish up your spectacles, old man--you've made 'em
damp by that race we had to catch the train--and look at your
_vis-a-vis_.

[Plumper _takes off his spectacles with great deliberation, wipes them,
puts them on again, and stares at_ Adolphus.

_Plumper_ [_aside_] _stammering_. Dud-dud-dud-do you see a likeness? Dud-
dud-dud-don't see it myself. He's bab-bab-bab-bald, and he's not sh-sh-
sh-ort-sighted.