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James), on Saturday , the 4 th day of April, 1863. «s Ph o < S3 o TS o a S3 •2 o eS s cs £ £ o S3 S3 W H 93 C5 w S5 S3 W .J co fc g « w § S3 w co m W P 93 Q -4 S3 « S3 O w £ W « p o S W CO £ Eh *8 <£> rig S© 3s'hl g ,3 V rO I s «2 o o 4 ^ A - H ptH O 02 a w Eh ®5 8 e H £ o Eh ° O co a w a -< Eh a <1 •p H 5> < H a O a < *« O 55 CO a 5 £ 2 w a S 55 o « S p S M M 525 Q 55 HtJ P5 « O P <1 <» . . ■K; ,<13 f8 '-i— ^ /—s r!" 05 Is 'S « Kl e o rO " ‘I CO I I -1 ^ : 03 A Is p< W w a Eh Eh <1 Q >H o ^5 h 03 O a < a a Eh a o a o a H t—t a a a a >H a a ACT I. ANTE-CHAMBER IN HELLISH PARK MANSION. The Great Aldobrand in no hurry—How to manage the English Language—A Strange Visitor—Where the old dogs go to. AURORA FLOYD. M o o rd OQ <3 m CD > • i—< o © o d rd a a 97315 & ACT II. 4 AURORA FLOYD. DISCOVERY OF THE NOTES! PEACE AS® JOY AT L AEST [Mr. Lacy’s List.] AURORA FLOYD. ACT I. i it, for I feared- 8 John. Well; a small cloud did for a brief while darken our lorizon, but it has cleared away, and now again all is bright unslnne with us—and no tempest lowering in the future Aldo. {without) Ho, ’orrerble—hawful! hawful! (he staggers n door, L pale and terrified, Ins hair standing on end, down, c ) io, hawful! ’orrerble ! ’ ' John, (r.) What is the matter ? Talbot, (l.) What has happened? A_ldo. Ho, hawful! (to John) Hif you would ’ave the oodness to give me a chair, (to Talbot) And hif you would ive the kindness to fetch me a glass of water, for hi do elieve has hi m a-going to faint away ! John. But what is it? speak. Aldo. Ha hawful! murder! hoh ! John and Talbot. Murder! Aldo. A man ! found—ha! lying close to the hedge_ John. Whatman? what hedge ? 6 Aldo. The hedge hof the pond-shot through the ’art, hin te back ; hand the bullet-no, not ha bullet, for they say has it was a button has sewed him up. ^ John. A man shot dead in the wood ! what man ? Aldo. Ho ! hit har—ho !—the new trainer—ho ! John Conyers ! (starting) Conyers ! (aghast and in a hoarse nsper) Who—who should shoot him ? Talbot (crosses to John) Had he any enemies in the lghbourhood? 28 AURORA FLOYD. [Act 2. John. Impossible! he had but just arrived. Talbot. Any quarrel with any of the servants ? John. I scarcely think that he had been seen by any of them. ( remembering) Yes — that man, {pointing to Aldobrand) he had. Aldo. (aside, horror stricken ) Hoh! good gracious ! ’es ha¬ going to say has hi did it! Mary enters, door l. Ho, Mary, they suspects has hi killed the trainer ! Mary. Then you’ll be hanged—he, he, he ! Aldo. Hoh, ’orrerble ! and what ha hawful disgrace to hall my relations ! Staggers off, door L. Mary. If you please, sir, Mr. Maddison, the magistrate- J ohn. (crossing to her) Ah! well ? Mary. He has sent to say, sir, that in searching the clothes of the murdered man, they found sewn up in the lining of his waistcoat a paper which concerns you to know. John. A paper? Mary. Yes, sir; he says he is deeply sorry for the dreadful blow it must give to you ; but his duty- John, (agitated) Where is that paper? Mary. In this, I believe, sir ! (giving an envelope to John— aside) Poor master! (going) But the idea of A1—killing a man —why he turns as white as a sheet if he sees a black beetle— He, he, he! Exit , L. John, (the envelope trembling in his hands) Oh, I cannot! I cannot! (extends the envelope to Talbot, who opens it, and takes from it a slip of paper) Talbot, (having glanced at it) Heavens! my poor friend ! John. What is it? why do you look at me with that grave, pitying face ? Oh, powers of mercy ! what is this misery that is coming upon me ? what is this hideous avalanche of trouble, which is slowly descending to crush me ? Talbot. Courage! you will need all your firmness; (Mellish is trembling with agitation , reading) “ This is the certificate of a marriage solemnized at the parish church of Dover, upon the 2nd of July, 1856, between James Conyers, bachelor, rough rider, of London, and Aurora Floyd, spinster— Mellish utters a despairing cry) daughter of Archibald Floyd, banker, of Felden Woods, Kent!” John. Oh, misery! shame and misery—this then was the secret—this the missing year of her young life! Oh, I never thought of this ! I never could have imagined this! (crossing despairingly to r.) Talbot, (taking his hand) John ! John ! Sc. 1.] AURORA FLOYD. 29 1 tSn filZl sj? ** "■“» « i *»'i -Erafer Stephen Hargreave «fea&S%, «f «**«,. Enter Aurora, c/oor, r. H^OTe1to 01 S ” 0 0 & h L.) e S 3 ! Wtere haS he - (S6 ®' W STEPHEN Steph. How do’ee do, Mrs. Mellish ? yo« masto %) , mat d0 y«nwant with me? Mellish to remind you! (going up towards window and polling) Steph. (l.) Don’t be in such a hoory, I want to sneak in S^vZrwhip 0 ’ friendlineSS ’ thou «^Vou did paVfntfm: s fegreeable-away'withal *° ld y ° U ‘ hat y0Ur presence mist) 1 te11 you S0! y °" fcTEPH. {coming forward , L., grinning) No I shan’t for ho nows summat—summat about you ’ he Auro. {alarmed) What do you mean ? teph. mean that it’s all found out. Muster Mellish nows what you was to him that’s dead. * auro. (aside, starting toher feet) The certificate ! Oh, heaven (Z2g ioTf thousht of tllat ! - 3 never Steph (««*) IVe paid her out, I’ve paid her out pretty Her !h Im0St better than “oney— (chuckling) it’s almost frff" money to pay off them kind of debts. I don’t ,1 the horsewhip so hard on my shoulders now. Wm.T^ c ;f V’ cl r m y and ruibin 9 ** w. auro. What will he think of me ? Oh! I have brought 30 AURORA FLOYD. [Act 2. disgrace and misery upon all who have loved me—on my father and my husband. If I had been less cowardly—if I had told the truth- Lucy. ( entering , door r.) Aurora, is this fair ? now that I have come to you, to run away and hide yourself from my sight? Auro. Oh, Lucy, Lucy ! Lucy. Good heavens ! how pale you are—how agitated! what is it ? Enter Talbot, l. door , turning and closing door behind him. Auro. Talbot, do you know ? have you heard ? (he droops his head , Aurora sinks on her knee , c.) Yes, I was the wife of that dead, murdered groom ! Lucy, (starting) Oh, heaven ! impossible! Auro. Yes, my father’s groom ! I was a young, vain, giddy school-girl, and he, with his handsome face and treacherously winning manner, was ever by my side. He told me he was a gentleman’s son, that reverses had brought him to his present fallen state. Compared with the rustic gentlemen I knew, he seemed to me a prince. I was a silly, romantic girl, and I believed his story ; I was infatuated—I could never account to myself for my madness ; I can only look back to that horrible time and wonder why I was mad! Lucy. My poor Aurora! Auro. He was playing for a high stake, and he played so desperately that he won—I ran away from school, and I—I married him. (covering her face with her hands — Lucy ap¬ proaches Aurora, about to raise her — Talbot signs to Lucy, and she draws back again. Auro. (after a pause ) Heaven have pity upon my wretched ignorance ! 1 soon discovered that I was the victim of a mercenary wretch. I discovered that I had been wronged, deceived, and outraged by a villain who laughed at my ignorant confidence in him—it was not long ere I learned to hate him. I told him that so long as he left me unmolested, and kept my secret, I would remit him money from time to time. It was for money that he had entrapped me, and so he readily consented—at length, I saw in a newspaper the report of his death—it was a false report, for, as you know——Oh, Talbot! —John! poor John! Teach me how to do what is best for my dear love-— (rising) Don’t think of me or my happiness, Talbot; think only of him. 1 will make any sacrifice ; I will submit to anything.—I want to atone to my poor dear for all the misery I have brought upon him. John, (dashing on, door l., with extended arms) Aurora! my poor darling—Aurora ! Auro. (l.c.) You were there? AURORA FLOYD. 31 Sc. 1.] John, {near door , r.) Yes; I have heard all. Auro. And you forgive me ? John. Yes, and love you still—with my whole heart, my entire soul! {with a joyful cry Aurora flies into his arms) John. My poor darling!—poor innocent victim of a treach¬ erous villain, did you think so lightly of my love as to believe that it could fail you now ; now, when most you need it ? Auro. (l. c.) Oh, John, you are too good, too noble ; never can I be worthy of such devotion. John, (c.) You know, Rory, that if I could save you from the shadow of sorrow or disgrace, I would start to-morrow on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem! What is there that I would not do for you ? What sacrifice would seem too great ? What burden too heavy to bear ? {again embracing her) Talbot, (r.) I congratulate you, John ; you have acted well. Let the past die with the man who last night perished. Lucy, (l.) And the future, dear Aurora, given to John Hellish, your noble husband. (Aurora embraces Lucy — John gives his hand to Talbot) Talbot, {aside to John) John, I would give a thousand | pounds, if I could find out the murderer of this man. John. You! Talbot. Ybs, my poor friend, do not you see, that when it shall become known, as surely it will, that Aurora was- John. Ah! you do not mean that she will be suspected of the deed ?—you cannot think that! Talbot. It is a suspicious world, you know. J ohn. Oh ! but that—who would dare- Auro. {turning hastily towards him ) John, what is it ? John, {placing his arm round her waist) Nothing, dearest Rory, nothing. Talbot. Aurora, come hither, {she crosses to him) Have you any idea who it was that shot this Conyers. Auro. (c.) No, not the least idea. John. (l. c.) Rory, you left the house last night. Exists there now any reason why you should not tell me whither you went ? Auro. {after a moment''s hesitation) I went into the wood. (John slightly starts) I was there to meet the dead man. Talbot. For what purpose ? Auro. To meet him for the last time upon this earth. Pie had written to me, that he would emigrate to Australia, upon the payment of a certain sum of money. Talbot. And you gave him that money—how much ? Auro. Two thousand pounds, in notes, which, awhile'since, I had received from my father. Talbot. Know you the number of those notes ? 32 AURORA FLOYD. [ACT 2. Auro. No ! but no doubt my father does; he is, you know, a banker, and so methodical that- Talbot. We will telegraph to Mr. Floyd. Was this man, this Conyers, civil to you ? Auro. No, he was insolent, and angry words passed between us ; but it ended by-, Aldobrand. (staggering on , L.) Hoh, hoh ! hit’s hawfuller than hever! {advances l, of Aurora) John. What now, fool? Aldo. Jim, one hof the stable boys, ’as been hinto the wood to look hat the place where—hoh ! hawful!—hand hamtfng the weeds hand the hother rushes ’e—’e found this ’ere little pistol —hoh! (i unrolling the tail of his coat in which the pistol is wrapped) Hi couldn’t ’ave touched it for hall the gold hand silver hin the Heast Hindies ! John. (crossing to Aldobrand, and snatching pistol from him) Oh, heaven! this pistol is mine ! Omnes. Yours? Aldo. {aside) Hah ! hi’m ha lost footman !—’e’ll say hi took it to kill the man, but goodness knows hi’m innocent, for hi wouldn’t shoot a hinsect! {staggers off] door L.) John. (l. c.) Mine—mine! Oh, Aurora, Aurora! Auro. (r. C.) What mean you, John? Why do you gaze thus on me ? John. It was in this room you learned that James Conyers was not dead, as you had thought—the guns and pistols lying yonder- Auro. Oh, heaven! Talbot, (r., reproachfully) John! Lucy, (l.) Oh, for shame, for shame ! Auro. John, you believe that I murdered- John. No, no. I do not think you coolly slew him, but the threatened disgrace—you were driven to despair—and then, no doubt, he goaded, menaced you. Who could wonder if you wished him dead—he was a stranger to all beside. WTio but you had cause to wish him in his grave ? Oh, Aurora ! to whom else can suspicion point—what can I think—what dare to hope, except that I may soon go mad and die. Rushes off, door L. Auro. {calling after him) John! John!—he suspects me— he! Oh, this is more horrible than all. {throwing herself into Lucy’s arms) Enter at the window Maddison ; two Officers, who remain at back; and Stephen Hargreave, who advances, R. Maddis. (c.) Mrs. Mellish, my duty, as a magistrate, is at this moment very painful to me. AURORA FLOYD. 33 Sc. 1.] Lucy, (l.) Good heaven ! sir, what mean you? Auro. (l. c.) Hush, Lucy; little matters to me now whate’er befall. Maddis. It is with great sorrow that I- Steph. (r.) Yes, you are sorry because she is a great lady— a fine madam ; but I say you maun take her. She wer with the trainer, her hoosband, mind, last night: he told me he wer to meet her by the pond, i’the wood—he told me so, he told me so ! Talbot, (r. c.) Told you! Steph. Ees, I! I war his sarvent, hired to do his odd jobs, and he sent me wi’ a letter to his wife ; that’s she a standin’ there. And he told me she wur to meet him i’ th’ wood, and gi’e him two thousand pound. And I should like to know, who wur near him last night, but my fine lady, there. Talbot. ( looking at him keenly) My man, you hate this lady, Steph. No, no, not I ! She did horsewhip me once, sartinly, but bless you, I have forgot all about that. Talbot. Then, why are you so eager to- Steph. Why? Why, Justice, you see; and the trainer’s death ha’e lost me a 1 good place, ha’e throwed me out o’ bread ; besides, I liked him, and he had taken a great fancy to me, too. Auro. That is false, wretch ! Steph. Bean’t it elear ? To be rid on him, and save her two thousand pounds as well, she shot him ! Ask all about the pleace, if she wasn’t always a tartar when her blood wur up. Auro. I did give him notes for two thousand pounds. Were not they found upon the body, when- Maddis. No money, except, indeed, a few shillings. Auro. Oh, Lucy, Lucy! Lucy. Courage, dear cousin ! I will never believe- (Stephen is quietly ehuckling , and rubbing his hands) Talbot. Only a few shillings. ( considering) Um ! Steph. No, no ! twarn’t likely the notes would be there— no, no ! Talbot. Silence, scoundrel ! (Stephen quails) Maddis. The pistol, with which the man was no doubt slain, has been found near the spot of the murder, and servants of this house, have said that it was the property of Mr. Mellish. Auro. And so it is. Steph. And who could get at that pistol so easy as my lady there ? It were she as done it—I be quite sure of that; yes, yes, it were she as done it. Talbot. If Mrs. Mellish had taken that pistol from amongst her husband’s weapons, for the committal of the crime of which you suspect her, would she not also have furnished herself with a n AURORA FLOYD. [Act 2 bullet ? Now, as T understand, the man’s death was caused by a button— (Stephen slightly starts ) a button from some waistcoat. (Stephen glances fearfully at the others , and with seeming carelessness places his cap over his waistcoat) Maddis. It is my earnest hope, my belief indeed, that this % lady will be able to clear away all the suspicious circumstances which now surround her; in the meantime, 1 am compelled to say that she must accompany me to- Lucy. Oh, shameful! horrible! I will not leave you—I will go with you, dear Aurora. (Maddison goes up, speaks to Officers, and remains at the window) Talbot. ( aside to Aurora) Do not despair, Aurora; I have, as I believe, a clue to the murderer of that man. Exit hastily, door L, Auro. I have deserved this punishment—if, at the proper time, I had possessed the courage to tell all the truth, this had not happened. I could bear that all the world should think me guilty, if only John had faith in me ; but that he—that he should-( weeping and covering her face with her hands —Lucy places her arm around her) Steph. (who has crept to Aurora’s side — in a half-whisper) The marks of your horsewhip are still on my shoulder, Mrs. Conyers ! Auro. (withdrawing her hands from her face , and looking at him scornfully) Miserable wretch! (Stephen chuckles and rubs his hands — Music — Tableau , closed in by) Scene Second.— Hall of Mellish Mansion. (ls£ grooves) Aldobrand totters on, l. Aldo. Hi didn’t kill the man—’e hinjured me—hexcruciated my ’at; but hi never ’arboured ha thought to—hoh ! Hi was halways a virtuous young fellow, hand so was my father hand mother before me—hi was born respectable—Inn a court hin Drury Lane—hand now hi’m haccused liof murder. Master says hi did hit—hi shan’t be the first hinnercent youth has ’as been ’anged—but when the judge hasks me hif hi’m guilty hor not guilty, hi shall say- Enter Matthew Harrison, l. Matthew. Well, how do you bring it in by this time ? Aldo. (starting and trembling) Not guilty, my lord! Matt. Here, I say, I want you. Aldo. Hi didn’t do it—hi’m hinnercent. Don’t take me hinto custody, there’s ha good policeman ? ^ C * AURORA FLOYD. Matt. Per-liceman! me? 35 Enter Mary, r. Here, I say—is this footman of your’n drunk ? higherHah! Well, hi declare: Matt. ( indignant ) The what! charge'that'my hfntellects- h * mean ’ b “ thi '™ h “ d <* such ha o4h A em-&) H^he, 17 ^ ^ ^ S °* haccount if rnrhllJudoaf 11 gigS ' e Whe " She reads the mItt' irY f 'Matthew) And what do you want again? mIry No / b t0 u See lf Mrs - Mellish wiu b“y a dawg. in the houw ho ® om * n S here with dogs, there’s a cat-astrophe hn? T « 7 d h ’ h ?’ he „ ! 0h ’ dear 1 if ’ s a sl «n>e to laugh but I can t help saying funny things. JemConyt^’ie^r^ t0 ^ 80me ° f the P articulars about Mary. O, the wretch ! L; v? 1 dldn,t kdl him—hi’ve been told has hi did but Mge didn ’ f haDd W “ en the M ADV TT^IJ_ , ° J w *** *** UULJ IIUI- wi P ol(i yo, ? T i ton & ue you fool! (to Matthew) Does he Matt No ™ S ‘° 7 “7 bod 7 f He, he, he! I come in N ’ D °’ 1 know ~ he s drunk! 1 seed that directly —iraverybody ’wZ Matt. Ah ! I knowed Jem Conyers well! hahhJi No . dou , bt j you look like a man as has been in the habit of keeping bad company-he, he, he! m ATT * ? ke Pf y° urs ’ m y dear ! with me-hp^A 6 f \> n °’ t , hank ’ ee ’ y° u don,t kee P company fair ke ’ ie ’A e ^ do you know that Mrs. Mellish is ^Ald 1 ^ Heh U ? P1C1 ° n ° f killed that fellow Con y ers ? Matt. What! -Aldo. His she haccused hof ’aving ’elped me to do it 9 hof being haxcessary before the fact ? F * k0t Matt. Well, I don’t know whether she killed him but T [ rememh ^ ^ his swa ^ er ’ was al’as afraid on her l ier I ^halT S bI h m?f h6 7 fu ? married -and if they hang ier, i shall be out of pocket, for she was as good to me as a Httivation under government. 6 AURORA FLOYD. [Act 2. 26 Mary. Here’s master! go along. * T and (Matthew runs off \ R., Mary follows him Al Aldo. Hif the judge hasks me hif him guilty or not guilty, hi shall say- . Mary, {without) Are you coming r Aldo. Not guilty, my lord! {totters off , R.) Enter John Mellish, l., followed by Talbot Bulstrode. John. Why do you torment me, Talbot? have pity upon me—let me alone—go away from me—I- Talbot. John, John-to think that you, learned to know your wife by this time-to think that you should suspect the woman you have loved of a tout tre joHN.°TdD nofsay that the deed was treacherously done— he must have stung her to the very quick, and m the> of her passion—having that wretched pistol m her posses sion—— Enter Mary, r. Mary. Oh! master, I have just thought of something- something that-- ♦ Mary {aside) ’No, I won’t, I will speak—tisn’t possible to keep a woman silent when she has made up her mind to talk ^Talbot. (l.) You will have it that your wife took the pistol; but is it not just possible that some one else might ^John. (c.) No—no oner else could have entered the room while- ..,, * Mary. But some one did — some one did I John. ( sternly) Silence, girl! Mary. ^ {shouting) I shan’t ! {sticking her arms a-Tambo) there then ! the Softy entered the room—came in at the window. Talbot. The Softy ? .. ... . ,, mr . Mary. Yes, you’ve seen him—an ugly fellow, with a hump¬ back, and a suetty-dumpling-face. Talbot. By heaven, I suspected him . Torn Hush, Talbot, hush! . . Mary. I saw him with a little pistol in his hand—he pointed Xt TaTbotvNow, John, do you still believe your wife is ^John. Oh! I am ashamed—how shall I ever dare again to meet her ? {to Mary) May heaven bless you lor this . AURORA FLOYD. 37 Sc. 3.] tof/' ^" f L th i y wu Ve taken P° or missis i“W custody ! John. ( terrified ) What says she ? ^ T i-n LB ? T .i The tr uth—But fear not for her, now : (crosses to s 1 on the track shai1 ^ wri 0 eh N ha?e’i m b y c P T’ TT d ’ sufferi "g ^ngS “a wretch have I been to you! but heaven is mv witness that never lessened 0 ?/ as ° n / of . doubt and horror, my love, has’ never lessened, (crosses to R .) It never could 1 it never could 1 for frl/h? <**»*W ) He i he > he! 1 » w ed that Softy a^mdge Ind hetl he‘?fr m ?°^ lif t' and now 1 hare P^ &m * it hell 1 ie^hlngefl °^ he ’ he ’ he! There is °’‘ a d ™ b ‘ ab out Aldobrand totters on, r. T1 Arno eV u r 7r ■ ^ e , a T . case > and be’ll be hanged ! hinfant !* U U Qldn t d ° lt} ^ ar ^ ~bi’m has hinnocent has ha heftaT' K1 had such a bab ^ 3S y° l b I’d smother him—He, hea^rM ! i?/ ’ onour ® d parents—ho, ’appy ’ome hofmy hi sl Jll y '~ h< * my natlve eourt in Drur ^ Bane!—farewell! my lord! eey ° U m ° re! - hi ’ ra ha -bi’m ha-not guhty. Totters off, l. S °S T anT'l7 The - N0Tth Lodye — MdU ^ Park -wall across horizon ffT Wm t 9ate f,’ K art l y °P en ’ c -~l>eyo„d, trees, • ,7 ’ .'l near to wall, the lodge , r. u. e —door and wjnrfou, beside it and above it next to audience—the glimmer Lo^U-MuZ. Jk ^ d ° Sed UPPer bright Enter John Mellish, hurriedly, l, 1 e. John. Wliither, which way have thev fakpn hpr 9 t , oHv«+ oromised that he would follow and hr ngVer back S me T Oh SS how 1 hate rayself - Uare 1 h »p ” hat m eves Zed l t/ 9 °^ 9 u Pj°f ards O^tes, he stops suddenly , m eyes fixed on the window of the lodge) A light in yonder om the room in which the murdered man was to have lept-whom can it be? Orders were given thlt the norlh odge should be securely fastened, (he tries the door—the lioht SSTKErwISI r 1 S^^A m irr rSi &SSW4SS 38 AURORA FLOYD. [Act 2. goes cautiously to the window and looks through) Stephen Har- greave ! What can have brought him here ? Ah ! (with a suppressed exclamation, he shrinks hack and touches against the wall—in shadow — Music. The window is partly and slowly opened, and Stephen Harg reave looks out and glances around) Steph. All quiet as the grave—the grave that will soon hold the dandy trainer. ( chuckling ) My fine lady is sorry now, I think, that she ever horsewhipped the Softy. I ha’ gotten all I wanted—nobody thought of looking here; and if they had, they wouldn’t have found nothing. And they say I’m a softy! (( chuckling ) I’ll make my way to a sea-port, and go abroad— yes, I wool—I wool! {Music—turns round, and blows the light out— then, with a small bundle under his arm, comes through the window , which he closes after him, turns to go out at the gates, when John suddenly rises against the wall and confronts him — Stephen staggers back a step or two towards l.— terrified) Ugh! It’s his ghost—it’s his ghost! John, {advancing, r. c.) What were you doing there—and why go in at the window ? Steph. Muster Mellish! John. What were vou doing there? I sav. Steph. {whining) I warn’t a-doing no Avrong—anyhow, I didn’t come to steal owght; there’s nothing there but chairs and tables, and ’tain’t loikely I’d come arter them. John, {indicating the bundle) What have you got there? Steph. {looking down his right side —the bundle is under his left arm) Where ? I don’t see nowght. John. You knoAv well enough what I mean. There, {point¬ ing) in that bundle under your arm. Steph. {hugging the bundle to him with both his arms, and glaring savagely at John) It’s noAvght to you, nor to anybody else. I suppose a poor chap may fetch his few bits of clothes without being called like this. John. What clothes? Let me see the clothes. Steph. No, I Avon’t! They’re noAvght to you—they’re some things as the trainer chap giv’ me afore he died. John. Let me see them. Steph. (firmly clutching the bundle) I won’t —I won’t ! John. By the Heaven above us, you shall! {Music — John darts on Stephen — a tremendous struggle—the bundle falls to the ground; after a-while, John throws Stephen down, hurries to the bundle , and , kneeling , commences to untieit — Stephen scrambles up, runs to John, and with his fist strikes him a heavy bloiv on the head— John rolls over on his back, and Stephen places his knee on John’s chest, thrusting his hand into his trowsers pocket, and drawing forth a large clasp knife, which he opens) Steph. Noav —I’ll serve vou as i served him. ’Taint loikelv •j j AURORA FLOYD. 39 Sc. 3.] I’ll let you stand between me and two thousand pound. ( Music — he pulls aside John's necktie — John, still on his back, grasps the hand in which Stephen holds the knife) Enter Talbot Bulstrode, Aurora, Lucy, Maddison, and Two Officers, hastily through c. gates, from r.—Matthew Harrison, Aldobrand, Mary, and Servants, with torches, through gates, from l. — lights up. Talbot, entering first, rushes forward , grasps Stephen by the collar , and dragging him from Mellish, hurls him towards the Two Officers, who instantly grapple and hold him fast, a little up, L. c. J OHN. {rising) The bundle ! the bundle ! (Maddison in an instant opens the bundle, and scattering aside some of the clothes, grasps the roll of bank notes and holds it up — Stephen strains and stamps with fun/) Omnes. The notes ! the notes ! Matt. (l. of Stephen) And here’s a button off his waistcoat —and of the very pattern that- Mary, (r.) -Well, he’s a “Softy,” you know, so couldn’t be expected to have all his buttons — {giggling) He, he, he ! Aldo. (r., looking round grandly) Now ’ere, hi say! his there hanybody ’ere has’ll dare to say has hi did hit ? Talbot. Now, John ! Lucy. Yes, nowwhat do you think of yourself, you cruel man? John, {falling on his knee) Oh ! pardon, Rory, pardon ? Auro. Pardon ? {raising him) Oh, you dear, silly old John! (i throwing herself into his arms) Servants. Officer. Aurora. Talbot. John. Stephen. Officer. Mary. Aldobrand. r. Matthew. Maddison. L. Curtain. Printed by Thomas Scott, 1 , Warwick Court, Holborn. EXPLANATION OF THE STAGE DIRECTIONS. The Actor is supposed to face the Audience. D. R. C. C. D. D. L. C. R. U. E. / R. 3 E. / Scene. Ii« U. E# \ l.3b. L. 2 E. \ L. 1 E. \ R. R. C. C. L. 0. Audience. l. * Left. l. c. Left Centre. lIe, Left First Entrance. l. 2 e. Left Second Entrance. l. 3 e. Left Third Entrance. i>. u. e. Left Upper Entrance (wherever the Scene may be.) d. l. c. Door Left Centre. c. Centre. r. Right. r. 1 e. Right First Entrance. r. 2 e. Right Second Entrance. r. 3 e. Right Third Entrance. r. u. e. Right Upper Entrance. d. r. c. Door Right Centre. (JME 1. lies All. al Man s Progress g Favourite ottage of Love er teens 7011 manage ? able Service Cloud The) Fair filer’s Stone s & Lantern nviE 2 . la(A.Smith) id Principle lie Loose rsin Walter Wakefield b Economy rof the Stars n’s Spell he' Green ncumbrncs ;s in Tower attach mnts Good Luck s Daughter of Heart ME 3. n Right ir Second [ CingAlfred I ’Donoghue mis Wedding le Wind Macgregor r tula rs not Gold »’lowStairs 3 Furioso IE 4. .eCoverley ,ttle its” :ursion Love I orChange Bags haw, shaw 3 va [Debts o Pay Old II of Scots arrrels >f Rouen E 5. hicumber assion ecul ition 1 Legacy 1 Peleus 1 .ngel 1 ’castles traction : ly Friend I cautions t Hogarth 73 Box and Cox 74Willow-PatternPlate 75 Organic Affection VOLUME 6. 76 Duel in the Dark 77 Kiss in the Dark 78 Cherry and Pair Star 79 Corsican Brothers 80 Qur Clerks [tuses 81 M&trimnialProspec- 82 El Hyder [Hercules 83 Twelve Labours of 84Who Stole the Pocket 83 Wittikind [Book ? 88 Spanking Legacy 87 King of the Alps 88 Ganem 89 Taking by Storm 90 \ ery Suspicious VOLUME 7. 91 Left the Stage 92 Rose of Ettrick Vale 93 Unwarrantable In- 94BinksBagman[tr usin 95 Miller of Whets tone 96 “Matrimonial,” See. 97 Book the Third 98 Sink or Swim 99 Writing on the Wall 100 John Dobbs 101 Son of Wilderness 102 Drunkard [niond 103 Diamond cut Dia- 104 Gale Breezely 103 Master Passion VOLUME 8. 105 PrimaDonna[liners 107 Wanted, 1000 Mil- 108 Macbeth T raves tie 109 Critic 110 Slasher and Crasher 111 Not a Bad Judge 112 Woman I Adore 113 Box & Cox Married 114 Mysterious Lady 115 My Precious Betsy 118 Capital Match 117 House Out of Win- 118 Betsy Baker [dows 119 Gotobed Tom 120 Jenkinses VOLUME 9, 121 Phenomenon in a Smock Frock 122HarlequinHuclibras 123--—- Cherry 124 Loan of a Lover 125Good Worn nin Wood 12j Leo the Terrible 127 Bold Dragoons 128 ’Twas I 129 Where ther e’s aWill 130 Gilderoy 131 Yr Life’s in Danger 132 Macbeth 133 Violet 134 Louis XI. [£5 135 To Paris & Backfor VOLUME 10. 138 Obstina f e Family 137 Civilization, Is. 138 Marco Spada 139 Strange History 140 Raffaelle Reprobate 141 Buckstone’s Ascent 142 Stage Struck 143 Elopements inHigh Life, Is. 144 Desperate Game 145 Uncle Crotchet 146 Ladies at Home 147 Hamlet Travestie 148 A. S. S. 149 Fast Train [Pail 150 Maid with Milking VOLUME 11. 151 Trying it on 152 Miller and his Men 153 Mob Cap 154 Lawyers 155 Sardanapalus 156 Rappings andTable Movings 157HandsomeHusband 158 Times 159 Shylock [the Tiger 160 P.P., or the Man & 161 Going to Cbobham 162 Acis and Galatea 163 My First Fit of Gout 164 Lockedimvith Lady 165 Somebody Else VOLUME 12. DonCaesardeBazan Chesterfield! hnskn Fountain of Beauty- Hotel Charges Camp at the Olym- Curious Case [pic Midas Little Toddlekins Egyptian [wieh WhitebaitatGreen- PrettyPieceBusinss Bachelor of Arts Uncle Tom’s Cabin Miller of Derwent Pet of the Public VOLUME 13. To Parents & Guar¬ dians [Happy HowtomakeHome Hope of the Family Cure for Love Nice Firm Once Upon a Time Lancers First Night Ladies’ Club Perfection Plot and Passion 192 Ranelagh 193 Richard the Third 194 Invasion of Russia 195 Sea of Ice (The) VOLUME 14. 196 Away with Melan¬ choly [Dinah 197 Willi kind and liy-s 198 Good Run for it 199 No. l.RoundCorner 200 Storm in a Tea-cup 201 Jacobite (The) 202M arriedUn-married 203 Broken Toys [olles 204 Louise de Ligner- 205 Moustache Move¬ ment [Conjuror 205 ’Twould Puzzle a 207 Deaf as a Post 208 T>> Oblige Benson 209 Follies of a Night 210 Family Jars VOLUME 15. 211 Mr. Buckstone’s Voyage 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 212 Lord Bateman’s Journey . 213 Faust & Marguerite 214 Marble Heart, Is. 215 Knights of the Round Table, Is. 216 Rent Day (The) 217 Village to Court 218 Sunshine through Clouds [nilus 219 Waiting for an Om- 220 Courier of Lyons 221 Heads or Tails ? .222 Alcestis, Travestie 223 Old Chateau 224 Eustache 225 As Like as TwoPeas VOLUME 16. 226 Pish oirt of Water 227 Moving Tale 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 228 Ben Bolt 229 Lonely M anof Ocean 230 False and Constant 231 MyF riend theM ajor 232 Eton Boy 233 Blighted Being 234 Living too Fast 235 Sophia’s Supper 236 Field of 40 Foot- 237 Avalanche [steps 238 Object of Interest 239 Bona Fide Travel- 240 Honeymoon [Iers VOLUME 17. 241 Balanceof Comfort 242 Court of Oberon 243H a rleqn. BlueB eard 244 Sailor of France 245 Yellow Dw arf 246 Bottle (The) 247 Railw ay Belle 248 Abon Hassan 249 Aggravating Sam 250 Rough Diamond 251 Good for Nothing 252 Tit for Tat 253 Good Little Wife 254 OppositeNeighburs 255 Three Musketeers, YOLUME 18. [Is. 256 Wonderful Woman 257 My Wife’s Diary 258 My Neighbour’s 259 Secret Agent [Wife 260 Game of Romps 261Take that Girl away 262Cinderella(Opera,ls) 26.3 Esmeralda (Drama) 264 Muleteer of Toledo 265 Romeo and Juliet 266 Clockmaker’s Hat 267 Miser of Shoreditch 268 Delicate Ground 269 Guy Mannering 270 Captain of Watch YOLUME 19. 271 Golden Branch 272 Beauty and Beast 273 Blue Beard [Locks 274 FairOnewitli Golden 275 Cymon and Iphi- 276 Fortunio [genia 277 Invisible Prince 278 Island of Jewels 279 King Charming 280 King of Peacocks 281 Prince Happy Land 282 Theseus & Ariadna bwElNUt CAvn pvtrjree, ana oj cm 283 Sleeping Beauty- 284 Queen of the Frogs 285 Bee & Orange Tree VOLUME 20. 286 Married Daughters 287 Birds Aristophanes 288 Drama at Home 289 Golden Fleece 290 Grac-iosaSc Percinet 291 Hold your Tongue 292 Two in the Morning 293 My Great Aunt 294 My Heart’s Idol 295 Grist to the Mill 296 Irish Post 297 Pride of the Market 29S Queen M ar y’s Bower 299 Cabinet Question 300 Lost Ship VOLUME 21. 301 Court Beauties 302 Village Tale 303 Romantic Idea 304 Beggar’s Opera 305 Only a Clod 306 Seven Champions 307 Cramond Brig 308 Mistress of the Mill 309 First of May 310 Day of Reckoning 3.11 LoveinHumbleLife 312 Dream of Future 313 Chain of Events 314 Lady in Difficulties 315 Promotion VOLUME 22. 316 Morning Call[Mtg. 317 Haymarket Spring 318 Too Much of a Good Thing [Deep 319 Still Waters Run 320 Henry the Eighth 321 Garrick Fever 322 Buckstone’sAdven- ture with a Polish 323 Dowager [Princess 324 Youiig Widow 325 Helping Hands 326 Stranger [Getting 327 How Stout You’re 328 She Would and She Would Not 329 Only a Halfpenny 330 Mountain Sylph VOLUME 23. 331 Black Doctor 332 Jack Sheppard 333 Dumb Belle 334 Hamlet 335 Sergeant’s Wife 336 My Wife’s Mother 337 Who Speaks First 338 Black Eyed Susan 339 Four Sisters 340 Man Many Friends 341 PetticoatGovrnmnt 342 Wandering Minstrl 343 Noemie 344 Waterman 345 Little Treasure VOLUME. 24 346 Don’t Judge by ap- 347 SlowMan [pearance 348 Heir at Law 349 Evadne 350 Spring and Autumn 351 20 Minutes with a Tiger 352 White Cat 353 CatchingaMermail 354 Give a Dog a Bad 355 Cozy Couple [Name 358 Queen of Spades 357 Discreet Princess 358 £5 Reward 359 Twice Killed [fairs 360 Urgent Private Af- VOLUME 25. 361 Mepliistopheles 352 Old House at Home 363 Jealous Wife 351 Merchant of Venice 3'65 John Jones 366 Great Gun Trick 337 Child of Regiment 368 CheValierSt.George 359 Comedy & Tragedy 370 She Stoops toConqr. 371 Return of Wanderer- 372 Wonder 373 Prince for an Hour- 374 Peter Wilkins 375 As You Like It VOLUME 26 376 Victor Vanquished 377 Lucky Horse Shoe 378 Jersey Girl 379 Done on Both Sides 38015 YearsLabourLost 381 Dumb Man Manch- 382 Evil Genius [ester- 383 Crown Prince 381 Giralda [ofWoman 335 Rights and Wrongs 335 Toodles . 387 In for a Holiday 383 Romance undr Diffs 339 PaddyCarey[Faries 390 O’Flannigan & the VOLUME 27. 391 Retribution 392 Conjugal Lesson 393 Medea [vidual 394 Fascinating Indi- 393 School for Scandal 396 Two Heads Better 397 IrishDoctor[thanl 398 Match Making 399 Locked Out 400 Prisoner of War 401 Pizarro [One 402 MoreBlunders than 403 Tufelhausen 404 Lady of the Camel- 405 Othello [lias 408 Perdita [Dream 407 Midsummer Nights 408 ManwithlronMask 409 Second Love 410 Busy Body [Times 411 I’ll Write to the 412 Doing the Hansom 413 Bride of Larner- 414 White Farm [moor- 415 Ben the Boatswain 416 Sent to the Tower 417 Our Wife 418 Bamboozling 419 Monsieur Jacques 420 Lucille VOLUME 28 421 Young & Handsome 422 Harlequin Aladdin 423 Conrad & Medora 424 Family Failing 425 Crinoline 426 Captain’s not aMiss 427 Housekeeper 428NightatNotthrgIIill 429 Bird in the Hand .430 Jew’s Daughter 431 Ruth Oakley 4321) umbM aidof Genoa 433 Fraud & its Victims 434 Angel or Devil <§) 435 GwynnethVaughan VOLUME 30. 436 Life’s Trial [head 437 Friend fromLeather 438 Queen of Arragon 439Splendid Investmnt. 440 Lend me 5s. 441 Castle Spectre 442 King O’Toole’s Goose [Nancy Bell 443 Lord Lovell and 444 Don’t Lend yr. Um- 445 Wicked Wife [brila 446 Quiet Family (A) 447 Charles II. 448 Atalanta [tion 449 Momentous Ques- 450 Robert Macaire VOLUME 31. 451 DoubleFaced People 452 Fearful Tragedy in 453 Douglas [the7 Dials 451 Governor’s Wife 455KingLear[hisCastle 456Englishman’sHouse 457 Bear Hunters 458 Jack [Robinson 459 Robert the Devil Op 460 Lugarto tlieMulato 461 My Son Diana 462Husbandfor anH our 463 Sarah’s Young Man 464 Lillian Gervaise 465 Sarah the Creole VOLUME 32. 466 Marie Ducange 467 Jenny Foster 468 Wilful Murder 469 Omnibus (The) 470 Rakes Progress 471 Loves Telegraph 472 Norma (Opera) 473 Venice Preserved 474 Masaniello Burlesq 475 Victims 476 Jeannette’s Wedng 477 WilliamTellTravst 478 Frederick of Pruss. 479 Marble Bride 480 Was I to Blame ! VOLUME 33. 481 St. Mary’s Eve 482 Friend Waggles 483 Michael Erie 484 Martha Willis 485 Nothing to Nurse. 486 Leading Strings 487 Sudden Thoughts 488 Rivals 489 Drapery Question 490 Serious Affair (A) 491 Two Gay Deceivers 492 Jewess 493 Lady of the Lake 494 Oliver Twist 495 Pair of Pigeons VOLUME 34. 496 Ellen Wareham 427 Brother Ben 498 Take Care of 499 What will t Bicompton 500 London Asm 501 Lalla Rookh 502 Unfinished C 503 Boots at the! 504 Harlequin N 505 Dead Shot 506 Irish Tiger 507 Day Well Si: 508 Cure foj: He; 509 Wandering 1 510 Lady of Lyon VOLUM] 511 Love Knot 512 Mnchadoabc 513 Ticklish Til 514 Lucky Hit ( 515 Faint Heart 516 Double Dun 517 Spectre Brit 518 Birth PlaceJ 5 9 Crossing tin 520 Children of .521 NotliiiUKye 522 Fra Diavoie 523 Mars-aret C: 524 My Wife’s I 525 Schoolfellov VOLUM 526 Marriage a 527 Your Likenl| 528 Pluto and P 529 Samuel in S 1 530 Twelfth Nig 531 Doubtful V 532 Stock Excl 533 Bride of Aby 534 Gipsy Farm 535Veteran of 536 Dying for I 537 Pierette 538 Irish Tutor] 539 Woodman’s 540 KingReric’: VOLUM 541 Going to tli 542 Elixer of L< 513 Matrimony! 544 Going to tr 545 Last of the 546 Nell Gwyn 547 Henry IV,, 1 548 Catherine 1 549 Sheep in V 550 Tempest 551 Bonnie Fis 552 Maid&Mag 553 A Twice T 554 My Aunt’s 555 Wooing in 1 VOLUM 556 Tide of Tib 557 Little Sava: 558 Jessie Brov 559 Harold Ha- 560 Othello Tr? 561 King J ohn 562 Old Honest 563 33 next Bir 564 Porter’s Ki 565 Aunt Chari- 566 Kenilworth 567 Woman of 568 Milliner’s I 569 Rule of Th: 570 Poor Pillicb Postage Stamps received in payment to any amount^ XPSNfOlS HS&OH, Post Free, and of all Bookseller* LUME 89. Fe’a Revenge Chest iin Charlotte ng Mother rous Man y the Fifth Gentleman light Watch 1U8 l of the Wreck an Winkle Opera ting an Heiress lyke Brown Shore ra LUME 40. ybody’s Friend ard ye Thirde ing a Turtle h of the Two [and I an Spectre a Parle FranCais mg theT&bles n Clerks written to Brown is Caesar » Cuckoos efriars Volunteers Points of the Law LUME 41. ipic Revels ipic Devils > Deep Sea ht by the Bars ined for Defence j Cap fits— b your Uncle e Red Men Cringle ol for Coquettes iven 8 in the Wood »r Witches ble on Demand Mender (An) 70 L. Junes Is. . to Ruin e or the Home rl Dodge lier.MasonRonge Bull . and Fortune & how to nse it and Hanger f Green (Nature nuch for Good- aus Burlesque Turpin lc Toys : the Uaknown jOME 43. . Revenge Is. and to Order o&JalietBnrleeq f Montargia svons 'j e Lawyer J Chiokweed ye sfal Behaviour for Bvil ond and Agnes Stnkeof Cantons ih of Lurleyberg 344 Alfred the Great 645 Jack the Giant Killer VOLUMS 44. 646 Alice Gray 647 King Thrushbeard 648 Household Fairy 649 Cricket on the Hearth 650 Head of the Family 651 Rath the lasB that loves a Sailor 652 Beau Brummeil 653 Farmer’s Story 654Goose withOolden Biggs 655 Dido 656 Holly Bash Hall 657 Sisterly Sarvice 658 Forest Keeper 659 My Wife's 2nd. Floor 660 Paphiaa Bower VOLUME 45. 661 Tale of Two Cities (A) 662 Founded on Facts 663 Two Polts 664 Pork Chops 665 Thrice Married 666 Duel in the Snow S6 7 Uncle Zachary 668 “ B. B.” 669 Change of System 670 Miller and his Men 671 Pilgrim of Love 672 Lucrezia Borgia Brlq. 673 Outlaw of Adriatic 674 My Wifes Out 675 Inundation (The VOLUME 46. 676 Wizard of the Wave 677 Douglas Travestie 678 Warlock of the Glen 679 Next of Kin 680 Race for a Widow 681 Asmodeus 682 Friend in Need 683 Cruel to be Kind 684 Brother & Sister 685 ChristmasBoxes[diere 686 Mananne the Vivan- 687 Idiot Witness [s my the 688 Fitzsmytheof Fitz- 689 Dearest Mamma 690 IMazeppa (Burlesque) VOLUME 47 691 Marguerite’3 Colours 692 Appearances 693 Eily O’Conaor 694 Bowl’d oat 695 Model Husbaud(A) 696 Duchess or Nothing 697 Rifle Volunteer (tion 698 Observation & Flirta- 699 Paul Pry (Jerrold) 700 Family Secret 701 Railroad Station 702 Pet Lamb 703 Fair Exchange 704 Hit him he has no 705 Bine Jackets (friends VOL. 48. 706 Patricians Daughterls 707 Hard Struggle 708 117 Arundel Street 709 Teacher taught 710 Post of Honour 711 My Fellow Clerk 712 Middy Asnore 713 Gitanilla 714 A Regular Fix 715 Secret 716 Pets ofthe Parterre 717 Man who follows the 718 Robin Hood [Ladies 719 Garibaldi Excursion- 720 Post Boy [ists) VOLUME 49. 721 Anne Blake, t s. 722 Home for a Holiday 723 Ray Bias 724 John Wopps 725 Paris and Pleasure 726 Ugly Customer (An) 727 Robinson Crusoe Bsq* 728 Cinderella Burlesque 729 Blue Beard Burlesque 730 Dolly 731 Old Joe 3c young Joe 732 Endymioa 733 Timourthe Tartar Bq. 734 Chrystabelle 735 Spanish Dancers VOLUME 50. 736 Babes in Wood Is. 737 Up at Hills (Comedy 738 Dominique Deserter 739 Did I Dream it 740 Legacy of Honour 741 Old Trusty 742 Chimney Corner 743 Cantab 744 House on the Bridge 745 Tom Thumb (Craik 746 Little Rebel (shank 747 His Excellency 748 Census (Letter 749 Adventures of Love 750 Aladdin Bnrlesqae VOLUME 51. 751 Black Sheep 752 Pirates of Savannah 753 Mac Carthy More 754 Turkish Bath 755 Pacha of Pimlico 756 Scrap of Paper 757 Jocrisse the Juggler 758 Old Story 759 Speed the Plough 760 Telemachus 761 Angel of Midnight 762 On and Of (Gold 763 More Precious than 764 Peace and Quiet 765 Pretty Horsebreaker VOLUME 52. 766 My Lord and Lady Is 767 Isle of St. Tropez. 768 First Affections 769 Comical Countess 770 Mary Price 771 Syren of Paris 772 Lucky Escape (A) 773 Wren Boys 774 Temp'ation 775 That a fair at Finchley 776 Short and Sweet 777 Illustrious Stranger 77g Wooing one’s Wife 779 Esmeralda Burlesque 780 Brother Bill and me VOL. 53. 781 Miss Eily O’Connor 782 Terr ble Secret 783 Medea (Tragedy) 784 Legal Impediment 735 Court Cards 786 Mummy 787 Poor Nobleman 788 State Secrets 789 Deerfoot 790 KingoftheMerr 791 Red Riding Ho 792 Perseus & Audr< 793 Slowtops Sagas 794 John Smith (me 795 Hour ira Seville ( VOLUME 54. 796 Villikins and Di 797 Eclipsing the Sr 798 Margery Daw 799 Old Phil’s Birth 800 Mather Goose 801 Fairy’s Father 802 Orange Blossou 803 Intrigne 804 Life’s Ransom 805 Friends or Foes 808 Wife’s Portrait 807 Caught in a Liu 808 Nica Quiet Day 809 Catch a Weasel 810 Idiot of the Mount: VOLUME 55. 811 World of Fashit 812 Doing for the B; 813 Fair Rosamond 814 Jewelerof St Jai 815 Prince Amabel 816 I could’nt help 817 Shilling Day (A 818 Mrs. White (t 819 Colleen Bawn 8 820 Norma Travestii 821 Keep your Tem| 822 Harvest Storm 823 Marriage at any pr 824 Jonathan Bradfo 825 Sharp Practice VOLUME 56. 826 Strathmore Is. 827 Azael the Prodig 828 Silent System 829 Bristol Diamou I 830 Sam’s Arrival 831 Knights of StJot 832 She wd. & he Wd 833 Duck Hunting 831 Trovatore (Dram 835 Real and Ideal 836 Jack’s Delight 837 Robbers of Pyreu< 838Southerner&e.A ( 39 My Son’s a Daug 840 My Wife3 Relatio VOLUME 57. 841 Robin Hood, Bur 842 George de Baruw 343 Rasselas 844 Valentine (A) 845 Carte de Visile 846 Dark Cloud (A 847 Faint Heart did v 848 Drei (Fair La 849 LadyAudley’sSec 850 Heart of Mid Loth 851 My Preserve* 352 Duke’s Daughtei 853 Under the Rose 854 Forty Winks 855 Law versus Lore VOLUME 58. 856 Aurora Floyd 357 Buckstone at Ho 858 Beautiful Haidet 859 Trial of Tompkii 860 Acia & Galataa Bi 861 Blind Boy Postage Stamps received in payment to any amount , ■p ———- ;3^ ^FJSNTPB SAOa, Fast r?se, and of ail Boo* .seii 4 15 t «r; y Widow V". ° Naming the Train i ^ Alonao the Brave i Burlesque 85 Little Sentinel 88 tl Trovatore Bnrlq. 67 Steeping Draught 68 A Charming Pair 0ft Smoked Miser iTOOonsin Tom VOLUME 59. 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