The scene was tumultuously affecting; and when youthful Perkins sprangdown from the table and came blushing up to the Member, thatgentleman said, "Thank you, Jack! THANK you, my kid! THANK you,"in a way which made Perkins think that his supreme cup of bliss wasquaffed; that he had but to die: for that life had no other suchjoy in store for him. Scully was Perkins's Napoleon--he yieldedhimself up to the attorney, body and soul.

Whilst this scene was going on under one carmelier of the ballroom,beneath the other scarlet little General Gorgon, sumptuous LadyGorgon, the daughters and niece Gorgons, were standing surrounded bytheir Tory court, who affected to sneer and titter at the Whigdemonstrations which were taking place.