DAVID. Let me see what I ha' written! (_reading letter_) "Dear Cousin Jane, I write this from the little town of Stow-on-the-Wold, in Gloucestershire--last week the population amounted to 2719, but as soon as master and me arrived, it suddenly shot up to 2721--the church bells have been ringing all the morning in honour of my master's marriage with Miss Caroline Anastasia Sophia Elizabeth Carver, which is now being solemnized"--(_noise of shouting and hurrahing heard_) hey-day! (_jumps up and looks out of window_) it be all over, and here comes the bride and bridegroom! (_shouts repeated--DAVID, in his enthusiasm waving his arm out of the window and hurrahing with all his might, then coming down_) Poor master! he's gone and done it now, and no mistake! (_listening_) Here comes the wedding party--I must finish my letter to Cousin Jane by-and-bye! (_putting letter in his pocket_) _MRS. WOODCOCK, MRS. COLONEL CARVER in bridal attire, and two BRIDESMAIDS enter at door R. C._ MRS. C. Don't agitate yourself, my darling child, it is rather a nervous affair, I know, but it's all over now--nothing could be better, you got through it charmingly. BRIDESMAIDS. Oh, yes, charmingly! MRS. C. A little repose, a mouthful of sponge cake and glass of sherry will soon compose you. Ladies, support your precious charge--come. _Exeunt, door R. 2 E._ WOOD. (_without_) This way, my dear friends. _Enter WOODCOCK, door R. C., in his bridegroom's costume, followed by two or three MALE FRIENDS, with whom he is shaking hands in succession._ I'm obliged to you--very much obliged to you, indeed, for seeing me through the awful--I mean the interesting ceremony! You'll excuse my following you to the dining room; you'll find my respectable bride and her blushing mother there--no--I mean--really, what with the excitement, the agitation, the--the---- FRIENDS. (_laughing_) Ha, ha! of course!--all right, old fellow--ha, ha, ha! _Exeunt, R. 2 E._