At first the bashful Crinoline could not bring herself to utter a distinct consent, and Macassar was very nearly up and away, in a returning fit of despair.

But her good-nature came to his aid; and as she quickly said, 'I will, I will, I will,' he returned to his posture in somewhat nearer quarters, and was transported into the seventh heaven by the bliss of kissing her hand.
"'Oh, Macassar!' said she.
"'Oh, Crinoline!' said he.
"'You must come and tell papa to-morrow,' said she.
"He readily promised to do so.
"'You had better come to breakfast; before he goes into the city,' said she.
"And so the matter was arranged, and the lovely Lady Crinoline became the affianced bride of the happy Macassar.
"It was past three when he left the house, but what did he care for that?
He was so mad with joy that he did not even know whither he was going.

He went on straight ahead, and came to no check, till he found himself waving his hat over his head in the New Road.

He then began to conceive that his conduct must have been rather wild, for he was brought to a stand-still in a crossing by four or five cabmen, who were rival candidates for his custom.
"'Somerset House, old brick!' he shouted out, as he jumped into a hansom, and as he did so he poked one of the other cabbies playfully in the ribs with his umbrella.
"'Is mamma don't know as 'ow 'e's hout, I shouldn't vonder,' said the cabman--and away went Macassar, singing at the top of his voice as he sat in the cab-- 'The loveliest lady that ever was seen Is the lovely Lady Crinoline.' "The cab passed through Covent Garden on its way.

'Stop at the pastry-cook's at the corner,' said Macassar up through the little trap-door.