ADAM CHERRY
"Appears to have thought fit to visit this place of entertainment on the evening in question. Not content with insulting various respectable people among the audience, he proceeded, in company with his degraded companions, to force his way behind the scenes. There, meeting Mdlle. Bruno, the Female Hercules, and pretending to recognise her as his long-lost cousin, he immediately threw his arms around the lady's neck, and endeavoured to kiss her. Fortunately, Mdlle. Bruno is a lady well able to protect herself. Taking the villain up by the collar of his coat and the——— (Sinks his voice.) she promptly carried him out and handed him over to the Aquarium officials, who finally rid the building of his presence by the simple but effective process known as chucking. We trust that——"
MRS. BEN DIXON.
That will do. That's enough. I wonder if I'm going to find out anything more about him to-day?
ADAM CHERRY.
It's impossible. There's been a mistake.
MRS. BEN DIXON.
There has been, and I'm the poor ninny that's made it.
ADAM CHERRY.
If anyone had asked me for my ideal of respectability—