CHAPTER IV.—­THE MEANS JUSTIFY THE END.

And Sir JOHN and his considerate circle acted up to their principles to the very end.

“ROSE, come to my arms!” said he, to his child; “you have been prodigal enough, it is now time for your reformation and conciliation.”

“Then may we marry?” asked the Hon. JULIAN.

“Certainly!” was the reply.

And the other couples were also satisfactorily accounted for.

“Are you contented?” asked Sir JOHN, of AUGUSTE and HENRI.

“How does it end?” was the answer, taking the shape of a question.

“Happily for all.  Not only for us, but for you and the Public generally.”

And AUGUSTE, HENRI, Box and Cox, and in fact everybody who was anybody, were satisfied.  As indeed they should be.

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