I talk to you of many things, My pipe I unaware refill, I wonder if our thoughts have wings, I wonder, are you waking still? And should I, if your house took fire, Have time to hurry to your aid, To rescue you from peril dire, Before swooped down the Fire Brigade. There has sprung up a pleasant breeze After the day's dustladen air, And it is blowing in the trees Within the garden in the Square. Oh, gentle wind--_I_ may not speak, Wind from the West, _I_ may not tell. Across the Square my lady seek, And bid her dream I love her well! * * * * * POLITE POLICE IN EGYPT.--The Anglo-Egyptian Police are to be converted into a civil force. Will Police Professors of Politeness be sent over from England to give lectures on civility? * * * * * MOTTO FOR ANY AUTHORS WRITING PLAYS FOR THE GARRICK THEATRE.--"Keep your HARE on!" * * * * * LYRE AND LANCET. (_A Story in Scenes._) PART XIX.--UNEARNED INCREMENT. SCENE XXVII. (_continued_).--_The Chinese Drawing Room._ _Sir Rupert_ (_to_ TREDWELL). Well, what is it? _Tredwell_ (_in an undertone_). With reference to the party, Sir RUPERT, as represents himself to have come down to see the 'orse, I---- _Sir Rup._ (_aloud_). You mean Mr. SPURRELL? It's all right. Mr. SPURRELL will see the horse to-morrow. (TREDWELL _disguises his utter bewilderment_.) By the way, we expected a Mr.----What did you say the name was, my dear?... UNDERSHELL? To be sure, a Mr. UNDERSHELL, to have been here in time for dinner. Do you know why he has been unable to come before this? _Tred._ (_to himself_). Do I know? Oh, Lor! (_Aloud._) I--I believe he _have_ arrived, Sir RUPERT. _Sir Rup._ So I understand from Mr. SPURRELL. Is he here still? _Tred._ He is, Sir RUPERT. I--I considered it my dooty not to allow him to leave the house, not feeling---- _Sir Rup._ Quite right, TREDWELL. I should have been most seriously annoyed if I had found that a guest we were all anxiously expecting had left the Court, owing to some fancied----Where is he now? _Tred._ (_faintly_). In--in the Verney Chamber. Leastways---- _Sir Rup._ Ah. (_He glances at_ SPURRELL.) Then where----? But that can be arranged. Go up and explain to Mr. UNDERSHELL that we have only this moment heard of his arrival; say we understand that he has been obliged to come by a later train, and that we shall be delighted to see him, just as he is. _Spurrell_ (_to himself_). He was worth looking at just as he _was_, when _I_ saw him! _Tred._ Very good, Sir RUPERT. (_To himself, as he departs._) If I'm not precious careful over this job, it may cost me my situation! _Spurr._ Sir RUPERT, I've been thinking that, after what's occurred, it would probably be more satisfactory to all parties if I shifted my quarters, and--and took my meals in the Housekeeper's Room.