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46 , ALFRED DE ROSANN. «¢ And now the father falls upon the young lover’s neck, and embraces him. The heroine will be shortly introduced: I’ll lay a wager ’tis Selina. Well! this *s an agreeable surprise! But when I reflect a moment, I think I have seen a translation or imitation of the piece at the Haymarket,’’ added Mr. Goldsmith. “Tam sure Lhave at the Adelphi,’”? returned Mr. Jenkins: and as Alfred and the banker had now ceased speaking, and had resumed their seats, the two gentlemen whose imaginations were so fertile, shouted ‘ Bravo! bravo!’’ with all their might. ‘They-more- over clapped their hands so violently upon the table, that the glasses, plates, and knives, danced up and down with a terrible clatter. Mrs. Robson and her daughters caught the unnatural sound, as they were preparing the tea and coffee in the drawing-room, and hastened to ascertain the meaning ofit. This sudden appearance of the three ladies convinced their speculative visiters more than ever that the whole was a comedy got up for the occasion; and instead of ceasing their shouts and clapping, they coutinued to roer and to knock the table like a couple of mad men. At length, after a great deal of difficulty, order was restored, and an explanation took place. Mr. Robson detailed all that had occurred, to the entire confusion of the two guests who had told each other such wilful untruths about their having seen a certain play at the Haymarket and Adelphi theatres. The whole party then retired to the salon, where the beverages con- cocted with the produce of Souchong and Mocha were served to the gentlemen. It was very easy to perceive that De Rosann had suddenly become a great favourite with the whole family. Indeed, it was both natural and proper that he should be so ; for he had rendered Mr. Robson a most important service—a service that had saved the confiding banker from certain ruin; consequently, a service that never could be forgotten. He ceased all in a moment to appear asa stranger among them,—he was converted, as it were by enchantment, into a Gomichbooks com