The Wasp — 1877 — page 173: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains the beginning of **Chapter XI: "Closing Around"** from what appears to be a serialized story titled "**Pardoned—Yet Guiltless!**" Rather than a political cartoon, this is a **literary installment** featuring dialogue between characters including Helen, George Wareford, Mr. Baldwin, and Mr. Pringle. The narrative concerns a clerk named Samuel Pringle and discusses matters of character references, employment, and a brother named Thomas in England. This appears to be **Victorian-era serialized fiction** rather than satirical political commentary. The Wasp evidently published both satirical cartoons and serialized stories for entertainment. Without seeing the chapter's full context or illustrations, the specific satirical point (if any) remains unclear.