He offered Cibber snuff, and the two satirical animals grinned over the snuff-box, like a malicious old ape and a mischievous young monkey.
The newcomer was charming; she was above the middle height, of a full, though graceful figure, her abundant, glossy, bright brown hair glittered here and there like gold in the light; she had a snowy brow, eyes of the profoundest blue, a cheek like a peach, and a face beaming candor and goodness; the character of her countenance resembled "the Queen of the May," in Mr.Leslie's famous picture, more than any face of our day I can call to mind.
"You are not angry with me for this silly trick ?" said she, with some misgiving.

"After all I am only two hours before my time; you know, dearest, I said four in my letter--did I not ?" Vane stammered.

What could he say?
"And you have had three days to prepare you, for I wrote, like a good wife, to ask leave before starting; but he never so much as answered my letter, madam." (This she addressed to Mrs.Woffington, who smiled by main force.) "Why," stammered Vane, "could you doubt?
I--I--" "No! Silence was consent, was it not?
But I beg your pardon, ladies and gentlemen, I hope you will forgive me.

It is six months since I saw him--so you understand--I warrant me you did not look for me so soon, ladies ?" "Some of us did not look for you at all, madam," said Mrs.Woffington.
"What, Ernest did not tell you he expected me ?" "No! He told us this banquet was in honor of a lady's first visit to his house, but none of us imagined that lady to be his wife." Vane began to writhe under that terrible tongue, whose point hitherto had ever been turned away from him.
"He intended to steal a march on us," said Pomander, dryly; "and, with your help, we steal one on him;" and he smiled maliciously on Mrs.
Woffington.
"But, madam," said Mr.Quin, "the moment you did arrive, I kept sacred for you a bit of the fat; for which, I am sure, you must be ready.

Pass her plate!" "Not at present, Mr.Quin," said Mr.Vane, hastily.