Aug What am I to be enthusiastic about with that American, Ma?

Mrs M Oh! I hardly know yet, my dear. We must study him.
I think if you read up Sam Slick a little, it might be useful,
and just dip into Bancroft's History of the United States,
or some of Russell's Letters; you should know something of
George Washington, of whom the Americans are justly proud.

Aug Here he comes, ma. What a ridiculous figure he looks
in that dress, ha! ha!

Mrs M Hush, my dear!


Enter Asa, in Archery Dress.


Aug Oh, Mr. Trenchard, why did you not bring me one of those
lovely Indian's dresses of your boundless prairie?

Mrs M Yes, one of those dresses in which you hunt the buffalo.

Aug [Extravagantly.] Yes, in which you hunt the buffalo.

Asa [Imitating.] In which I hunt the buffalo. [Aside.]
Buffaloes down in Vermont. [Aloud.] Wal, you see, them dresses
are principally the nateral skin, tipped off with paint,
and the indians object to parting with them.