_Twi._ Or in case of a duel, where one does not care to say who was right, or who was wrong--you answer--"_This_, Sir, is the state of the matter--Mr. F-- came first--te-te-te-te--on that--be-be-be-be--if the other--in short--[_whispers_]--whis-whis-whis-whis"---- _Sir Luke._ What? _Twi._ "There, now you have it--there 'tis--but don't say a word about it--or, if you do--don't say it come from me."-- _Lady._ Why, you have not told a word of the story! _Twi._ But that your auditor must not say to you--that's not the fashion--he never tells you that--he may say--"You have not made yourself _perfectly_ clear;"--or he may say--"He must have the matter _more particularly_ pointed out somewhere else;"--but that is all the auditor can say with good breeding. _Lady._ A very pretty method indeed to satisfy one's curiosity! _Enter_ Servant. _Serv._ Mr. Haswell. _Sir Luke._ This is a countryman of ours, Mr. Twineall, and a very good man I assure you. _Enter_ Mr. Haswell. _Sir Luke._ Mr. Haswell, how do you do? [_Warmly._ _Has._ Sir Luke, I am glad to see you.----Lady Tremor, how do you do? [_He bows to the rest._ _Lady._ O, Mr. Haswell, I am extremely glad you are come--here is a young adventurer just arrived from England, who has been giving us such a strange account of all that's going on there. [_Introducing Twineall._ _Has._ Sir, you are welcome to India. [_Sir Luke whispers Haswell._ Indeed!--_his_ son. _Lady._ Do, Mr. Haswell, talk to him--he can give you great information. _Has._ I am glad of it--I shall then hear many things I am impatient to become acquainted with. [_Goes up to Twineall._] Mr. Twineall, I have the honour of knowing his Lordship, your father, extremely well--he holds his seat in Parliament still, I presume? _Twi._ He does, Sir. _Has._ And your uncle, Sir Charles? _Twi._ Both, Sir--both in Parliament still. _Has._ Pray, Sir, has any act in behalf of the poor clergy taken place yet? _Twi._ In behalf of the poor clergy, Sir?--I'll tell you--I'll tell you, Sir.----As to that act--concerning--[_shrugs and mutters_] --em-em-em-em--the Committee--em-em--ways and means--hee-hee--I assure you, Sir--te-te-te--[_Sir Luke, Lady, and Lord Flint laugh._ My father and my uncle both think so, I assure you. _Has._ Think _how_, Sir? _Sir Luke._ Nay, that's not good breeding--you must ask no more questions. _Has._ Why not? _Sir Luke._ Because--we-we-we-we--[_mimicks_]--he knows nothing about it. _Has._ What, Sir--not know? _Twi._ Yes, Sir, perfectly acquainted with every thing that passes in the house--but I assure you, that when they come to be reported---- but, Sir Luke, now permit me, in my turn, to make a few inquiries concerning the state of this country. [_Sir Luke starts, and fixes his eyes suspiciously on Lord Flint._ _Sir Luke._ Why, one does not like to speak much about the country one lives in--but, Mr. Haswell, you have been visiting our encampments; _you_ may tell us what is going on there.