Inanallegoricalway，whichdidaswellasanyotherway，weandtheSpiritofLibertygotintoakingdomofNeedlesandPins，andfoundthematwarwithapotentatewhocalledintohisaidtheiroldarchenemyRust，andwhowouldhavegotthebetterofthemiftheSpiritofLibertyhadnotinthenickoftimetransformedtheleadersintoClown，Pantaloon，Harlequin，Columbine，Harlequina，andawholefamilyofSprites，consistingofaremarkablystoutfatherandthreespinelesssons。WeallknewwhatwascomingwhentheSpiritofLibertyaddressedthekingwithabigface，andHisMajestybackedtotheside-scenesandbeganuntyinghimselfbehind，withhisbigfaceallononeside。Ourexcitementatthatcrisiswasgreat，andourdelightunbounded。Afterthiserainourexistence，wewentthroughalltheincidentsofapantomime；itwasnotbyanymeansasavagepantomime，inthewayofburningorboilingpeople，orthrowingthemoutofwindow，orcuttingthemup；
wasoftenverydroll；wasalwaysliberallygotup，andcleverlypresented。Inoticedthatthepeoplewhokepttheshops，andwhorepresentedthepassengersinthethoroughfares，andsoforth，hadnoconventionalityinthem，butwereunusuallyliketherealthing-fromwhichIinferthatyoumaytakethataudienceinifyouwishtoconcerningKnightsandLadies，Fairies，Angels，orsuchlike，buttheyarenottobedoneastoanythinginthestreets。I
noticed，also，thatwhentwoyoungmen，dressedinexactimitationoftheeel-and-sausage-cravatedportionoftheaudience，werechasedbypolicemen，and，findingthemselvesindangerofbeingcaught，droppedsosuddenlyastoobligethepolicementotumbleoverthem，therewasgreatrejoicingamongthecaps-asthoughitwereadelicatereferencetosomethingtheyhadheardofbefore。
ThePantomimewassucceededbyaMelo-Drama。ThroughouttheeveningIwaspleasedtoobserveVirtuequiteastriumphantassheusuallyisoutofdoors，andindeedIthoughtrathermoreso。Weallagreedforthetimethathonestywasthebestpolicy，andwewereashardasironuponVice，andwewouldn’thearofVillainygettingonintheworld-no，notonanyconsiderationwhatever。
Betweenthepieces，wealmostallofuswentoutandrefreshed。