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Car. That I am accustomed to. I always overlook women.~ If I am seated at`n concert and a lady comes in who cannot fiud a chair, I never rise; if she were to meet me in a narrow path, I never give way. If I reimark at the theatre any one behind who cannot see over my head, I never move from the spot. All those of the new bon-ton-women must be weaned of the fancy that we young men are bound to shew them certain attentions.

Em.-You seem to have laid aside this prejudice thoroughly. Car-Yes, heaven be praised! A young man must now-adays never inconvenience himself, never forget that he is young and con sequently that the old must yield to him in every thing. For what are the merits of such old grey-beards? They have perhaps written and calculated some 30 or 40 years, kept, the state engine going in its sleepy pace--in short led a very prosaic life, That is all gone by now.-Our turn is conie. --We treat matters poetically and philosophically, we solve the enigmas of the world, and found commercial towns shut out from all trade.

Em.-Do what you please, only don't marry me.

Car. We marry also into the bargain, for should no one be astonished at us, we must have a wife at least to admire us.

Em.-You would entirely fail in this object with me.

Car-You are pleased to fancy so-But as soon as you see me put on my coat á l'incroyable, when you see me look like a mullers sack in front and rear, when you see with what grace I brush my hair with all five fingers.

Em.-Either you are jesting or you are an intolerable fop.

Car-Capital! you already express yourself better, much more rudely. Now you may see what advantages the society of a young man of the present day confers.

Em.--To be sure. But that I may not learn too much at once,

allow ine to retire.

Car. Only one word.---When is our wedding to take place? Em.On the very same day that you become rational.

Car.---Oh you don't escape from me---You are a most charming perverse creature, and I just begin to find that I am falling in love with you.

Em.---How did I come by that honor? You are so enamoured of yourself that it's not possible that there can be space left for my insignificance.

Car.---Come, come. This passionate embrace shall shew you. Em. (Pushing her away) Sir, you are lost to all sense of shame.

SCENE 12TH.

THE PRECEEDING AND MR. VON BOMBECK.

Bomb-What is the matter here?

Em...Oh dear Ferdinand, help me against this forward creature who is determined to marry me by violence.

Bomb.---He marry you?

Car.---Ferdinand! that sounds quite confidential. Probably the dearly beloved?

Em.---Yes Sir, I make no secret of it.

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l'ar.---Oh that's no matter, 1 shall marry you.

Bomb.---May 1 enquire who the gentleman is, and with what right...

Car.This question, Sir, I should rather direct to you. 1 am Barou Hellstern, and the father of this young lady has just be trothed her to me.

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Em.---That my father will have it so, is, alas, true.

Bomb.---Perhaps the gentleman has a large organ of music.

Car.---1 compose, Sir, I compose.

Bomb.---Indeed! I have also composed a piece with an accompaniment of two swords obligato---Shall we try it?

Car.---Why not? if you are weary of your life.

Bomb.---We will see who is able to play best upon his instrument. Car... give you warning Sir! What would your fair lady say if I were to wound you?

Bomb...One must defend oneself as well as one can.

Car... have such a wonderful facility in piercing hearts; ask your brother, before we became such intimate friends 1 wounded. him once very severely.

Bomb...Enough of boasting, draw, young gentleman!

Cur...Don't be alarmed, my fair lady, to please you 1 will yield...Mr. Von Ferdinand, or whatever your name is, we will make an amicable agreement.

Bomb.-There is only one way of doing that-You must go away and never allow yourself to be seen here again.

Car.-I'll propose another to you-The young lady I must marry— Bomb.-Enough, draw Sir.

Car-Patience, patience, I'll marry her, it is true, but you shall be my house friend.

Bomb.-Abominable creature!

Car.--Well if you won't accept that, I can't assist you. It is a genteel offer and there is a vast number of genteel people who consider it such-Do you marry also, and I'll pay my court 10 your wife, and then all will be in keeping.

Bomb.-Draw, despicable boy!

Car. What the deuce!-Zounds! don't you see that I have no sword ?

Bomb.-Go and get one then, or you shall feel the flat of

mine.

SCENE 13TH.

THE PRECEEDING AND EDWARD.

Car---Ha! my friend! you just come at the right moment. Lend me your sword-I must make haste and kill this gentleman here in a trice.

Ed.---You, going to fight?

Car.---Undoubtedly, you know my courage.

Ed. This gentleman has all sorts of objections to my marrying your sister.

Ed.-You going to marry my sister?

Car. To be sure.

Ed.-Ha! ha! ha!

Em.-I beseech you, brother, induce your friend to give up his silly design.

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Ed.-I think he will soou change his mind.

Bomb-I love and have been beloved by your sister more than year. The brother of my Emily cannot be so cruel as

to separate us.

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Ed.-Why, friend Hellstern, if that's the case, it would certainly be difficult to effect any thing for you in this quarter.

CarWhat? They may love one another as much as they please. But I have your father's consent, and I'll marry her in spite of

the Dence.

Ed.My Father promised Emily to you?

Car.If 1 were inclined to boast, I might say that he himself offered me her band.

Ed.-Ha ha ha!

Em.- can't imagine how you can laugh at it.

Car-Yes! nor do I comprehend it either.

Ed-Ha ha ha! don't take it ill. The very hangman could not help laughing. But certainly if my father has proinised to you, she must make up her mind.

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Em.-Never. I won't have him. I can't endure him.

Bomb. He must go out with me,

Em.-Brother, it is otterly incomprehensible.to me how you could have bestowed your friendship upon such a scamp.

Bomb. If he were only a scamp, that might pass; but he is a bad man, he gave me permission in plain terms to act the house-friend with his wife.

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Ed.-That I can easily credit! ha! ha ha! you would be doing him the greatest service.

Em.-Your merriment will drive me to despair.

Ed.-Must 1 shed tears then because my sister is to marry a handsome young man? Seriously Emily it is my most anxious wish that my lather should receive this Hellstern into the number of his children, and I will do all in my power to gain my point. Em. And I will do all in my power to thwart it.

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Car-No, that she will certainly not.

Bomb. Where do we meet Sir?

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Car-I am not acquainted with this neighbourhood. Please to appoint place and time yourself.

Bomb. Five o'clock, this evening.

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Bomb.---(Greatly irritated.) The brother of my Emily I would not willingly consider as my enemy: but if the matter appears so ridiculous to him.

Ed.-Upon my word it does; enough to kill one with laughter.

Bom).-Well! will you then accompany your worthy charming friend 2

Ed.-(Laughing) Most certainly.

Fm. For heaven's sake!

Bomb.-You are a witness, Emily, how they have thrust the affair on me. Ridicule I will not endure! Adieu gentlemen.

(exit.)

Fm.-Brother, you surely will not.

Ed.-" Will not" what?

Em.-Mr. Von Hellstern I declare to you, let the business terminate as it may, I will never marry you.

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Car ---Adieu! my lovely betrothed (both exit laughing.)

Em---(Almost crying from vexation) Is it possible there can be more pitiful creature in the world than a vain man? (exit.) END OF ACT SECOND

THE TRAVELLERS AND THE ROCK.

FROM THE FRENCH OF DE LA MENNAIS

A man was travelling in a mountainous country and be arrived at a place where a great rock having fallen upon the road, had blocked it up, and ex cept that way there was no other outlet, neither to the right nor to the left.

And this man seeing that he could not continue his journey because of the rock, tried to move it in order to make a passage; and he fatigued himself with his efforts; but they were in vain. And he sat down full of sorrow and said, “what will become of me when it is night, in this solitude, without food, without shelter and without any defence, when the wild beasts come out to seek their prey!"

And as he sat absorbed in this thought, another traveller arrived and having tried and found himself equally unable to move the rock, sat down in silence and bowed his head.

And after that many others came, but none of them were able to move the rock: and their fear was very great.

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