bore, a fellow's being so like you; he can pip-pip-play all sorts of
tricks upon you. Just a chance he did not get me into a did-did-devil of
a scrape with Jemima.

_Fl_. [_aside_]. Well, you can always pay him off in his own coin--that
is, if you shave your head, and throw away your spectacles, and give up
stammering.

_Pl_. [_aside_]. But I can't--that's where he has the pup-pup-pull over
me. [_Aloud_.] There now, one or two bib-bib-breaths, and we are all
right. Now, dud-dud-don't go off again; it can be all satisfactorily
explained. [_Aside_.] Hang me if I know how!

_El_. [_opens her eyes while_ Plumper _is bending over her--screams_].
Oh, Adolphus!--[_shuts them again_]

_Pl_. There, there, my gug-gug-good lady, I'm not Adolphus; at least I
am Adolphus, bub-bub-but not your Adolphus. Here, Mr Gresham, if you're
her Ad-dod-dod-dod-ol-phus, you'd better take her.

_El_. [_opens her eyes, sees_ Adolphus _bending over her--screams_]. Oh,
where am I?--[_shuts them again_.]

_Pl_. In the arms of your Adolphus. We're bub-bub-both Adolphuses. I
suppose, if you'll rouse yourself a little, you'll soon fif-fif-find out
which is the right one.

_Ad_. Lady Elaine, pardon me, and I will explain all. I am Adolphus
Gresham. I came back from Naples a month ago, and have deceived you by
disguising myself as Dr Plumper. I shall never forgive myself unless you