Asa Accidentally. It's astonishing how things have fallen in and out to-day. Sir E But your demand here? [Points to Florence.] Coyle I make none, Sir Edward. I regret that I should have conceived so mad a thought; it is enough to unfit me for longer holding position as your agent, which I beg humbly to resign-- Asa [Aside to him.] Recommending as your successor-- Coyle Recommending as my successor Abel Murcott, whose knowledge of your affairs, gained in my office, will render him as useful as I have been. Asa Yes, just about. Sir E Your request is granted, Mr. Coyle. Asa And now, my dear Mr. Coyle, you may a-b-s-q-u-a-t-u-l-a-t-e. Coyle I go, Sir Edward, with equal good wishes for all assembled here. [Darts a look at Murcott and exits, R. 1 E.] Asa That's a good man, Sir Edward. Sir E Yes. Asa Oh, he's a very good man. Sir E Yes, he is a good man. Asa But he can't keep a hotel. Sir E Mr. Murcott, your offence was heavy. Flo And so has been his reparation. Forgive him, papa. Mr. Murcott, you saved me; may Heaven bless you. Mur Yes, I saved her, thank Heaven. I had strength enough for that. [Exits L. 1. E.] Flo You'll keep your promise and make Mr. Murcott your clerk, papa? Sir E Yes, I can refuse nothing; I am so happy; I am so happy, I can refuse none anything to-day. Asa Can't you, Sir Edward! Now, that's awful lucky, for there's two gals want your consent mighty bad. Sir E Indeed; for what? Asa To get hitched. Sir E Hitched? Asa Yes to get spliced. Sir E Spliced? Asa Yes, to get married. Sir E They have it by anticipation. Who are they? Asa There's one on 'em. [Points to Florence.] Sir E Florence! and the other? Asa She's right outside. [Exit, hastily, R. 1. E.] Sir E Well, and who is the happy man, Lord Dun-- Flo Lord Dundreary! No, papa--but Harry Vernon. He's not poor now, though he's got a ship. Re-enter Asa, with Mary. Asa Here's the other one, Sir Edward. Sir E Mary? Who is the object of your choice? Mary Rough-spun, honest-hearted Asa Trenchard. Sir E Ah! Mr. Trenchard you win a heart of gold. Flo And so does Mary, papa, believe me. [Crosses to Asa. Mary and Sir Edward go up.] Flo What's the matter? Asa You make me blush. Flo I don't see you blushing. Asa I'm blushing all the way down my back. Flo Oh, you go long. [Goes up stage.] Asa Hello! here's all the folks coming two by two, as if they were pairing for Noah's ark. Here's Mrs. Mountchestnut and the Sailor man. [Enter as Asa calls them off.] Here's De Boots and his gal, and darn me, if here ain't old setidy fetch it, and the sick gal, how are you, buttons? [Dundreary knocks against Asa, who is in C. of stage.] Dun There's that damned rhinocerous again. [Crosses to L. with Georgina, and seats her.] Asa Here comes turkey cock, number two, and his gal, and darn me, if here ain't Puffy and his gal. Sir E Mr. Vernon, take her, she's yours, though Heaven knows what I shall do without her.