Asa Hello! here's all the folks coming two by two, as if
they were pairing for Noah's ark. Here's Mrs. Mountchestnut
and the Sailor man. [Enter as Asa calls them off.]
Here's De Boots and his gal, and darn me, if here ain't old setidy fetch it,
and the sick gal, how are you buttons? [Dundreary knocks against Asa,
who is in C. of stage.]

Dun There's that damned rhinocerous again. [Crosses to L. with Georgina,
and seats her.]

Asa Here comes turkey cock, number two, and his gal, and darn me,
if here ain't Puffy and his gal.

Sir E Mr. Vernon, take her, she's yours, though Heaven knows
what I shall do without her.

Mrs M [Rising.] Ah, Sir Edward, that is just my case;
but you'll never know what it is to be a mother. [Comes down, L. C.]
Georgina, Augusta, my dears, come here. [They come down each side of her.]
You'll sometimes think of your poor mamma, bless you. [Aside to them.]
Oh, you couple of fools.


[Bumps their foreheads. Dundreary has business with Georgina,
then leads her to a seat, L.]


De B [To Dundreary.] Why, Fred, we're all getting married!

Dun Yes, it's catching, like the cholera.