I have now been married some years, and every year seems happier than the last; but then, Mr.Linden, it is such a pleasure to contemplate the growing graces of the sweet pledge of our mutual love .-- Adolphus, my dear, keep your feet still, and take your hands out of your pockets!" A short pause ensued.
"We see a great deal of company," said Mrs.Copperas, pompously, "and of the very best description.

Sometimes we are favoured by the society of the great Mr.Talbot, a gentleman of immense fortune and quite the courtier: he is, it is true, a little eccentric in his dress: but then he was a celebrated beau in his young days.

He is our next neighbour; you can see his house out of the window, just across the garden--there! We have also, sometimes, our humble board graced by a very elegant friend of mine, Miss Barbara York, a lady of very high connections, her first cousin was a lord mayor .-- Adolphus, my dear, what are you about?
Well, Mr.Linden, you will find your retreat quite undisturbed; I must go about the household affairs; not that I do anything more than superintend, you know, sir; but I think no lady should be above consulting her husband's interests; that's what I call true old English conjugal affection.

Come, Adolphus, my dear." And Clarence was now alone.

"I fear," thought he, "that I shall get on very indifferently with these people.