somewhere and done somethin' jawin' about it by the hour together without a check, why, it's not _good_ enough, I'm hanged if it is! Well, I'm afraid I can't stay any longer--my time's valuable now, don't you know. I daresay yours is, too. I'm awfully glad to have had a chat with you, and all that. I expect you could tell me a lot more interesting things, only of course you've got to keep the best of 'em to put in your book--you _are_ writin' a book or somethin', ain't you? Such heaps of fellows are writin' books nowadays, the wonder is how any of 'em get read. I shall try and get a look at yours, though, if I come across it anywhere; hope you'll put some amusin' things in,--nigger stories and that, don't make it too bally scientific, you know. Directly I get back, I shall sit down, slick off, and write out all you've told me. I shan't want any notes, I can carry it all in my head, and of course I shan't put in anything you'd rather I didn't, don't you know. _The L. L. (solemnly)._ Mr. JERMYN, I place implicit confidence in your discretion. I have no doubt whatever that your head, Sir, is more than capable of containing such remarks as I have found it necessary to make in the course of our interview. I like your system of extracting information, Sir, very much. Good morning. _Mr. Jermyn (outside)._ Nice pleasant-spoken fellow--trifle long-winded, though! Gad, I was so busy listenin' I forgot to notice what his rooms were like or anythin'! How would it do to go back? No, too much of a grind. Daresay I can manage to fox up somethin'. I shall tell the Chief what he said about my system. Chief don't quite know what I _can_ do yet--this will open his eyes a bit. [_And it does._ * * * * * THE HARE APPARENT.--I forgot to record last week that Saturday, the 14th, was the hundredth night of the _Pair of Spectacles_, and the silver wedding of Mr. HARE'S stage career. The occasion was celebrated at the Garrick with a supper given by Mr. HARE to old friends and comrades. It was an illustration of "_The Hare and many Friends_," only it wasn't a fable--it was a fact. As closely associated with HARE at various dinner-tables, I beg to sign myself, CURRENTE JELLI CALAMO. * * * * * -->NOTICE.--Rejected Communications or Contributions, whether MS., Printed Matter, Drawings, or Pictures of any description, will in no case be returned, not even when accompanied by a Stamped and Addressed Envelope, Cover, or Wrapper. To this rule there will be no exception. * * * * * [Illustration: INDEX] AFTER "The May," 297 After the Review, 174 All for the Sake of the Army, 98 All in Play, 229 Among the Amateurs, 11, 25, 52 "Ana," 37 Another "Competitive," 96 Another of Robert's Xstrornerry Adwenturs, 99 Another Title for the Guide to the Exhibition at the New Gallery, 27 Answers to Correspondents, 9, 13, 57, 65, 169 'Arry on Equality, 85