MAYOR (advancing his chair still nearer, and interrupting the official).--"No nonsense, you see, on one side or the other.

The fact is, that I've taken it into my head that I should like to be knighted.
You may well look surprised, Mr.Egerton,--trumpery thing enough, I dare say; still, every man has his weakness, and I should like to be Sir Richard.

Well, if you can get me made Sir Richard, you may just name your two members for the next election,--that is, if they belong to your own set, enlightened men, up to the times.

That's speaking fair and manful, is n't it ?" MR.

EGERTON (drawing himself up).--"I am at a loss to guess why you should select me, sir, for this very extraordinary proposition." MR.