LYRE AND LANCET _A STORY IN SCENES_ BY F. ANSTEY AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC. LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE. 1895. (_All rights reserved._) _Reprinted from "Punch" by permission of the Proprietors._ CONTENTS PART PAGE I. SHADOWS CAST BEFORE 1 II. SELECT PASSAGES FROM A COMING POET 11 III. THE TWO ANDROMEDAS 21 IV. RUSHING TO CONCLUSIONS 31 V. CROSS PURPOSES 42 VI. ROUND PEGS IN SQUARE HOLES 53 VII. IGNOTUM PRO MIRIFICO 64 VIII. SURPRISES--AGREEABLE AND OTHERWISE 76 IX. THE MAUVAIS QUART D'HEURE 87 X. BORROWED PLUMES 98 XI. TIME AND THE HOUR 109 XII. DIGNITY UNDER DIFFICULTIES 119 XIII. WHAT'S IN A NAME? 130 XIV. LE VÉTÉRINAIRE MALGRÉ LUI 141 XV. TRAPPED! 152 XVI. AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE 163 XVII. A BOMB SHELL 174 XVIII. THE LAST STRAW 184 XIX. UNEARNED INCREMENT 194 XX. DIFFERENT PERSONS HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS 204 XXI. THE FEELINGS OF A MOTHER 213 XXII. A DESCENT FROM THE CLOUDS 224 XXIII. SHRINKAGE 234 XXIV. THE HAPPY DISPATCH 244 CHARACTERS