The latter looked somewhat paler than usual: but, as this was no time for retreating, and he saw the necessity of conducting the play with spirit to its _denouement_,--he started up, and exclaimed: 'Ah! here is the very man I was wishing for! framed after my very heart's longing.

Come, dear friend, embrace me: let us have a fraternal hug.' 'Basta!' cried Mr.Jeremiah, attaching his shoulder, and squeezing him, with a right hand of 'high pressure,' down into his chair--'This is a very good story, Mr.Von Pilsen, that you have told us: and pity it were that so good a story should want a proper termination.

In future, therefore, my Pilsen, When you shall these unhappy deeds relate, be sure you do not forget the little sequel which I shall furnish: tell it to the end, my Pilsen: And set you down that in Aleppo once--' Here the whole company began to quake with the laughter of anticipation-- 'And set you down that in Aleppo once-- when a fribble--a coxcomb--a puppy dared to traduce a student from the university of X---- I took the circumcised dog by the nose, And smote him thus----' at the same time breaking his pipe calmly on the very prominent nose of Mr.
Von Pilsen.
Inextinguishable laughter followed from all present: Mr.Von Pilsen quitted the room forthwith: and next morning was sought for in vain in B----..