pardon all
those who may have done me wrong, even to John Jones, the turnpike man,
who unjustly made me pay the threepenny toll twice over on Easter last,
when I went up to receive my dividends.

"My property, personal and real, I devise to my two friends, Solomon
Lazarus, residing at Number 3, Lower Thames-street, and Hezekiah Flint,
residing at Number 16, Lothbury, to have and to hold for the following
uses and purposes:--

"First, to my dearly beloved niece, Clementina Montagu, I leave the sum
of one hundred and fifty pounds, three and a half per cent consols, for
her sole use and benefit, to be made over to her, both principal and
interest, on the day of her marriage." [EDWARD _withdraws his arm from_
CLEMENTINA'S _waist--turns half round from her, and falls back in his
chair with a pish_!]

"To my nephew, Thomas Montagu, I leave the sum of nineteen pounds
nineteen shilling and sixpence--having deducted the other sixpence to
avoid the legacy duty."

[THOMAS _turns from the lawyer with his face to the front of the stage;
crossing his legs_.]

"To my nephew, John Montagu, I leave also the sum of nineteen pounds
nineteen shillings and sixpence."

[JOHN _turns away in the same manner_.]

"To my nephew, once removed, James Stirling, I leave the sum of five
pounds to purchase a suit of mourning."

[JAMES _turns away as the others_.]

"To my nephew, once removed, William Stirling, I leave the sum of five
pounds to purchase a suit of mourning."

[WILLIAM _turns away as the others_.]

"To my kind and affectionate housekeeper, Mrs Martha Jellybags--"

[Mrs JELLYBAGS _sobs loudly, and cries_ "Oh dear! Oh dear!"]

Mr SEEDY. Silence, if you please. (_Reads_.)

"In return for all her attention to me during my illness, and her ten
years' service, I leave the whole of my--"

[Mr SEEDY _having come to the bottom of the page lays down the will,
takes out his snuff-box, takes a pinch, blows his nose, snuffs the
candles, and proceeds_.]

"I leave the whole of my wardrobe, for her entire use and disposal; and
also my silver watch with my key and seal hanging to it.

"And having thus provided for--"

[Mrs JELLYBAGS, _who has been listening attentively, interrupts_ Mr
SEEDY _in great agitation_.]

JEL. Will you be pleased to read that part over again?

SEEDY. Certainly, ma'am. "I leave the whole of my wardrobe, and also
my silver watch, with the key and seal hanging to it."

[Mrs JELLYBAGS _screams, and