Part 2 (1/2)

SIR,--I hu Coh an unfinished one, is, I flatter myself, as complete a _Mystery_ as any of its kind

I am, Sir, your most humble Servant, THE AUTHOR

THE MYSTERY, A COMEDY

_DRAMATIS PERSONAE_

_Men_ _Women_

Col ELLIOTT fanny ELLIOTT

OLD HUMBUG Mrs HUMBUG YOUNG HUMBUG _and_ Sir Edward Spangle Daphne

and Corydon

ACT I

SCENE I--_A Garden_

_Enter_ CORYDON

_Corydon_ But hush: I am interrupted [_Exit_ CORYDON

_Enter_ OLD HUMBUG _and his_ SON, _talking_

_Old Hum_ It is for that reason that I wish you to follow my advice

Are you convinced of its propriety?

_Young Hum_ I am, sir, and will certainly act in the manner you have pointed out to me

_Old Hum_ Then let us return to the house [_Exeunt_

SCENE II--_A parlour in_ HUMBUG'S _house_ MRS HUMBUG _and_ fanny _discovered at work_

_Mrs Hum_ You understand me, my love?

_fanny_ Perfectly, ma'am: pray continue your narration

_Mrs Hu more to say on the subject

_fanny_ Ah! here is Daphne

_Enter_ DAPHNE

_Daphne_ My dear Mrs Hu, how d'ye do? Oh! fanny, it is all over

_fanny_ Is it indeed!

_Mrs Hum_ I'm very sorry to hear it