irs
to seize, and finally of the lady who had the charge of the meek auburn
fronts of the Lady Agnes. And the tongs being got, Monsieur Anatole
twisted his young master's locks until he had made Harry's head as curly
as a negro's; after which the youth dressed himself with the utmost care
and splendour, and proceeded to sally out.

"At what dime sall I order de drag, sir, to be to Miss Calverley's door,
sir?" the attendant whispered as his master was going forth.

"Confound her!--Put the dinner off--I can't go!" said Foker. "No, hang
it--I must go. Poyntz and Rougemont, and ever so many more are coming.
The drag at Pelham Corner at six o'clock, Anatole."

The drag was not one of Mr. Foker's own equipages, but was hired from a
livery-stable for festive purposes; Foker, however, put his own carriage
into requisition that morning, and for what purpose does the kind reader
suppose? Why, to drive down to Lamb Court, Temple, taking Grosvenor
Place by the way (which lies in the exact direction of the Temple from
Grosvenor Street, as everybody knows), where he just had the pleasure
of peeping upwards at Miss Amory's pink window-curtains, having achieved
which satisfactory feat, he drove off to Pen's chambers. Why did he want
to see his dear friend Pen so much? Why did he yearn and long after him;
and did it seem necessary to Foker's very existence that he should see
Pen that morning, having parted with him in perfect health on the night
previous? Pen had lived two years in London, and Foker had not paid
half a dozen visits to his chambers. What sent him thither now in such a
hurry?

What?--If any young ladies read this page, I have only to inform them
that, when the same mishap befalls them, which now had for more than
twelve hours befallen Harry Foker, people will grow interesting to them
for whom they did not care sixpence on the day before; as on the other
hand persons of whom they fancied themselves fond will be found to have
become insipid and disagreeable. Then you dearest Eliza, or Maria of the
other day, to whom you wrote letters and sent locks of hair yards long,
will on a sudden be as indifferent to you as your stupidest relation
whilst, on the contrary, about his relations you will begin to feel such
a warm interest! such a loving desire to ingratiate yourself with his
mamma; such a liking for that dear kind old man his father! If He is in
the habit of visiting at any house, what advances you will make in order
t