By all the Graces, Ma'am, 'tis the blind leading the blind.

I don't know which of the two is craziest.

Hey, diddle-diddle--by Jupiter, such a pair--the dish ran away with the spoon; but Dan's a good creature, and we'll--we'll miss him.

I like Dan, and he loves the rector--I like him for that; where there's gratitude and fidelity, Miss Mag, there's no lack of other virtues, I warrant you--and the good doctor has been a wonderful loving friend to poor Dan, and God bless him for it, say I, and amen.' 'And amen with all my heart,' said Miss Mag, gaily; ''tis an innocent creature--poor Dan; though he'd be none the worse of a little more lace to his hat, and a little less Latin in his head.

But see here, doctor, here's my poor old goose of a mother (and she kissed her cheek) as sick as a cat in a tub.' And she whispered something in Toole's wig, and they both laughed uproariously.
'I would not take five guineas and tell you what she says,' cried Toole.
'Don't mind the old blackguard, mother dear!' screamed Magnolia, dealing AEsculapius a lusty slap on the back; and the cook at that moment knocking at the door, called off the young lady to the larder, who cried over her shoulder as she lingered a moment at the door--'Now, send her something, Toole, for my sake, to do her poor heart good.