g shall change my feeling towards you.

JEL. That may be; but did it never occur to you, Miss, that the
gentleman's feelings might alter?

EDW. Detestable wretch!

[_Hands_ CLEMENTINA _to a chair on the right, and sits by her. Enter
Nephews_ JOHN, THOMAS, WILLIAM, _and_ JAMES, _all with white
pocket-handkerchiefs in their hands--they take their seats two right and
two left_.]

JEL. (_aside_.) Here they all come, like crows that smell carrion.
How odious is the selfishness of this world! But here is Mr Gumarabic.
How do you do, Sir? (_Curtsies with a grave air_.)

GUM. Very well, I thank you, Mrs Jellybags. Can't say the--same of
all my patients. Just happened to pass by--thought I would step in and
hear the will read--odd, that I should pop in at the time--very odd.
Pray, may I ask, my dear Mrs Jellybags, were you present at the making
of the will?

JEL. No, my dear sir; my nerves would not permit me.

GUM. Nerves!--odd, very odd! Then you don't know how things are
settled?

JEL. No more than the man in the moon, my dear sir.

GUM. Man in the moon!--odd comparison that from a woman!--very odd!
Hope my chance won't prove all moonshine.

JEL. I should think not, my dear sir; but here comes Mr Seedy, and we
shall know all about it.

[_Enter_ Mr SEEDY--Mrs JELLYBAGS, _all courtesy, waves her hand to a
chair in the centre, with a table before it_. Mr SEEDY _sits down,
pulls the will out of his pocket, lays it on the table, takes out his
snuff-box, takes a pinch, then his handkerchief, blows his nose, snuffs
the candles, takes his spectacles from his waistcoat pocket, puts them
on, breaks the seals, and bows to the company_: Mrs JELLYBAGS _has
taken her seat on the left next to him, and_ Dr GUMARABIC _by her
side_. Mrs JELLYBAGS _sobs very loud, with her handkerchief to her
face_.]

SEEDY. Silence, if you please.

[Mrs JELLYBAGS _stops sobbing immediately_.]

EDW. (_putting his arm round_ CLEMENTINA'S _waist_.) My dearest
Clementina!

[Mr SEEDY _hems twice, and then reads_,--]

"The last Will and Testament of Christopher Cadaverous, Gentleman, of
Copse horton, in the County of Cumberland.

"I, Christopher Cadaverous, being at this time in sound mind, do hereby
make my last will and testament.

"First, I pray that I may be forgiven all my manifold sins and
wickedness, and I do beg forgiveness of all those whom I may have
injured unintentionally or otherwise; and at the same time do