BOOK IV.
MYSELF.
After the events related in the last chapter, the reader will perceive that nothing was easier than to reconcile Sir Edward to his son Lionel, nor to resuscitate the beautiful Italian girl, who, it appears, was not dead, and to cause Sir Edward to marry his first and boyish love, whom he had deserted.

They were married in St.George's, Hanover Square.
As the bridal party stood before the altar, Sir Edward, with a sweet sad smile, said, in quite his old manner:-- "The Sublime and Beautiful are the Real; the only Ideal is the Ridiculous and Homely.

Let us always remember this.

Let us through life endeavor to personify the virtues, and always begin 'em with a capital letter.

Let us, whenever we can find an opportunity, deliver our sentiments in the form of round-hand copies.