d-morrow, good Mrs. Vigilance--I'm
glad to meet you again on shore."

I do not remember that Mrs. Vigilance, during the whole period of our
acquaintance, was particularly squeamish, or topping in her deportment.
On the contrary, she had rather made herself remarkable for a modest and
commendable reserve. But on the present occasion, she disappointed all
reasonable expectation, by shrinking on one side, uttering a slight
scream, and hurrying past as if she thought we might bite her. Indeed,
I can only compare her deportment to that of a female of our own, who
is so full of vanity as to fancy all eyes on her, and who gives herself
airs about a dog or a spider, because she thinks they make her look so
much the more interesting. Conversation was quite out of the question;
for the duenna hurried on, bending her head downwards, as if heartily
ashamed of an involuntary weakness.

"Well, good madam," said Noah, whose stern eye followed her movements
until she was quite lost in the crowd, "you would have had a sleepless
v'yage, if I had foreimagined this! Sir John, these people stare at us
as if we were wild beasts!"

"I cannot say I am of your way of thinking, Captain Poke. To me they
seem to take no more notice of us, than we should take of two curs in
the streets of London."

"I begin now to understand what the parsons mean when they talk of the
lost condition of man. It's ra'ally awful to witness to what a state of
unfeelingness a people can be abandoned! Bob, get out of the way, you
grinning blackguard."

Hereupon Bob received a salutation which would have demolished his
stern-frame, had it not been for the unionjack. Just then I was glad to
see Dr. Reasono advancing towards us, surrounded by a group of attentive
listeners, all of whom, by their years, gravity, and deportment, I made
no question were savants. As he drew near, I found he was discoursing
of the marvels of his late voyage. When within six feet of us the whole
party stopped, the Doctor continuing to descant with a very proper
gesticulation, and in a way to show that his subject was of infinite
interest to his listeners. Accidentally turning his eye in our
direction, he caught a glimpse of our figures, and making a few hurried
apologies to those around him, the excellent philosopher came eagerly
forward, with both hands extended. Here was a difference, indeed,
between his treatment and that of Lord Chatterino and the duenna! The
salutation was warmly retur