seldom，intheseason，goingtobedbeforetwointhemorning。
OverWaterloo-bridge，thereisashabbyoldspeckledcoupletheybelongtothewoodenFrench-bedstead，washing-stand，andtowel-
horse-makingtrade，whoarealwaystryingtogetinatthedoorofachapel。Whethertheoldlady，underadelusionremindingoneofMrs。Southcott，hasanideaofentrustinganeggtothatparticulardenomination，ormerelyunderstandsthatshehasnobusinessinthebuildingandisconsequentlyfrantictoenterit，Icannotdetermine；butsheisconstantlyendeavouringtounderminetheprincipaldoor:whileherpartner，whoisinfirmuponhislegs，walksupanddown，encouragingheranddefyingtheUniverse。But，thefamilyIhavebeenbestacquaintedwith，sincetheremovalfromthistryingsphereofaChinesecircleatBrentford，resideinthedensestpartofBethnal-green。Theirabstractionfromtheobjectsamongwhichtheylive，orrathertheirconvictionthatthoseobjectshaveallcomeintoexistenceinexpresssubserviencetofowls，hassoenchantedme，thatIhavemadethemthesubjectofmanyjourneysatdivershours。Aftercarefulobservationofthetwolordsandthetenladiesofwhomthisfamilyconsists，Ihavecometotheconclusionthattheiropinionsarerepresentedbytheleadinglordandleadinglady:thelatter，asIjudge，anagedpersonage，afflictedwithapaucityoffeatherandvisibilityofquill，thatgiveshertheappearanceofabundleofofficepens。
Whenarailwaygoodsvanthatwouldcrushanelephantcomesroundthecorner，tearingoverthesefowls，theyemergeunharmedfromunderthehorses，perfectlysatisfiedthatthewholerushwasapassingpropertyintheair，whichmayhaveleftsomethingtoeatbehindit。Theylookuponoldshoes，wrecksofkettlesandsaucepans，andfragmentsofbonnets，asakindofmeteoricdischarge，forfowlstopeckat。Peg-topsandhoopstheyaccount，Ithink，asasortofhail；shuttlecocks，asrain，ordew。
Gaslightcomesquiteasnaturaltothemasanyotherlight；andI