Cec. Too true!

Both. Ah, these men! these men!

Landlady enters, and places a leg of mut'on on the table, with sour krout and prune saucethen a small dish of black puddings. Cecilia and Matilda appear to take no notice of her.

Mat. Oh, Casimere!

Cec. [aside.] Casimere! that name! Oh, my heart, how it is distracted with anxiety.

Mat. Heavens! Madam, you turn pale.

Cec. Nothing—a slight megrim—with your leave, I will retire.

Mat. I will attend you.

[Exeunt Matilda and Cecilia. Manent Landlady
and Waiter with the dinner on the table.