_Poly._ Let me intercede for them. Remember the lecture you have just delivered to me. Practice what you preach. Besides, you can’t unmarry them, you know. _Eustace._ And when I had another scheme in view for him? _Poly._ It is all as it should be. You wished him to marry—what can it signify?—there he is, without farther ado, ready married to your hands. _Robin._ You save the trouble and expense of a wedding. _Harriet._ You have a daughter who will love you. _Molly._ And a little grandson ready made, master. _Eustace._ But the example—— _Molly._ ’Tis a good one, master; and, if you please, Robin and I will follow it. _Eustace._ Well—well—since it is so: but there is a little urchin who, I foresee, will one of these days play us a similar trick. _Poly._ Never fear: place him under my care—you know me; and I give him twenty years’ notice, that if he too should attempt to elude my vigilance—Ah me! as I have done for the father, so shall I doubtless be induced to do for the son; and I trust to your indulgence for my re-appearance in the character of—SCAPE-GOAT. THE END. Transcriber’s Notes Printed Changed to Page Mr, Mr. 5 Where’s Mr. Ignoramus, to 12 _Whispers to Polyglot._ Your’s Yours 16 been placed? Yours. Your’s Yours 16 my conduct? Yours. Your’s Yours 16 secret marriage? Yours. mischevous mischievous 18 _Poly._ The mischievous truant! hussey hussy 22 you little hussy, expence expense 31 expense of a wedding ajar, ajar. 19 _he holds ajar._ Aside Aside. 21 (_Aside._) I scarcely know satistion satisfaction 22 explain this to your satisfaction your’s yours 23 tongue of yours to-night. Molly, Molly. 26 _Molly._ Mr. Ignoramus’s Miss. positive, positive. 26 I have proof positive. Without Without. 27 _Robin._ (_Without._) This way, door door. 28 _opposite door._) The door is locked. Eustace, Eustace. 30 _Eustace._ No, I will listen Eustace Eustace. 30 _Eustace._) But suppose his family Other Changes:- Italicized words and phrases are presented by surrounding the text with underscores and small caps are all uppercase. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Scape-Goat, by John Poole