[Miss Alscrip still at the Door.
Alscrip. I am coming, I tell you. [Opens a Bureau in a confused hurry, shuffles Papers about, puts one into Rightly's Hand.] There, if this whim must be indulged, step into the next room—You, who know the material parts of a parchment lie in a nutshell, will look it over in ten minutes.
[Puts him into another Room.
Miss Als. I won't wait another instant, whatever you are about—Let me in——
Alscrip. [Opening the Door.] Sex and vehemence! What is the matter now?
Enter Miss Alscrip in the most violent emotion.
Miss Als. So, sir; yes, sir; you have done finely by me indeed, you are a pattern for fathers—a precious match you had provided!
[Walking about.
Alscrip. What the devil's the matter?
Miss Als. [Running on.] I, that with 50,000 independent pounds, left myself in a father's hands—a thing unheard of, and waited for a husband with unparalleled patience till I was of age——