Shuff. [Without.] Bid the groom lead the horse into the avenue, and I'll come to him.

Lady Car. Company in the house?—some Cornish squire, I suppose.

[Resumes her reading.

Enter Tom Shuffleton, speaking while entering, John following.

Lady Car. [Still reading, and seated with her Back to Shuffleton.]——"Soon as thy letters, trembling, I unclose——"

John. What horse will you have saddled, sir?

Shuff. Slyboots.

[Exit John.

Lady Car. ——"That well known name awakens all my woes—"

Shuff. Lady Caroline Braymore!