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 also 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 your 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 falls back in a swoon on her chair--no
one assists her._

"And having thus provided for all my relations, I do hereby devise the
rest of my property to the said Solomon Lazarus and Hezekiah Flint, to
have and to hold for the building and endowment of an hospital for
diseases of the heart, lights, liver, and spleen, as set off by the
provisions in the schedule annexed to my will as part and codicil to
it."

_Seedy._ Would the relations like me to read the provisions?

_Omnes._ No! no! no!

(_Mr Seedy is about to fold up the papers._)

_Gum._ I beg your pardon, sir, but is there no other codicil?

_Seedy._ I beg your pardon, Mr Gumarabic, I recollect now there is one
relative to you.

_Gum._ (_nods his head._) I thought so.

(_Seedy reads._)

"And whereas I consider that my apothecary, Mr Haustus Gumarabic, hath
sent in much unnecessary physic, during my long illness--it is my
earnest request that my executors will not fail to tax his bill."

_Gum._ (_rises and comes forward._) Tax my bill!--well that is odd, very
odd! I may as well go and look after my patients. [_Exit._

(_James and William come forward._)

_James._ I say, Bill