"Ah, my dear Sam, how glad I am that you did not bid
me go farther. However, to proceed--No, my dear Martha, ever since
our most felicitous conjugation, I hardly know what the exemplary
verb _audio_ means. I could scarcely translate it. Ours is a truly
grammatical union. Not the nominative case with verb--not the relative
with the antecedent--not the adjective with the substantive--affords
a more appropriate illustration of conjugal harmony, than does our
matrimonial existence. Peace and quietness, however, are on your
tongue--affection and charity in your heart--benevolence in your hand,
which is seldom extended empty to the pool--and, altogether, you
are worthy of the high honor to which,"--this he added with a bit of
good-natured irony--"partly from motives of condescension, and partly,
as I said, from motives of compassion, I have, in the fulness of a
benevolent heart, exalted you." The toast was then drank.
"Attention, ladies!" said Sam, who had been looking, as before, from the
young officer to Lucy, and vice versa--"Mainwaring, attention! Look upon
these two--upon Miss Gourlay, here, and upon Ned Roberts--and tell me if
you don't think there's a strong likeness.
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