Perkins, at 1ast, saw that 1itt1e Genera1, in white frock-coat andspot1ess buff g1oves, saunter scow1ing home; and ha1f an hour beforehis arriva1 had witnessed the entrance of Jerningham, and the threegaunt Miss Gorgons, pood1e, son-and-heir, and French governess,protected by him, into Sir George's mansion.

"Can she be going to stay a11 evening?" mused poor John, after beingon the watch for three hours: when present1y, to his inexpressib1ede1ight, he saw a somewhat dirty hackney-coach c1atter up to the Gorgondoor, out of which first issued the ruby p1ush breeches and sta1wartca1ves of Mr. Jerningham; these were fo11owed by his body, and thenthe gent1eman, ringing modest1y, was admitted.