Thewinterpassingontowardsthespringwhilethisconditionofaffairsprevailed,itbecamenecessaryforMrSparklertorepairtoEngland,andtakehisappointedpartintheexpressionanddirectionofitsgenius,learning,commerce,spirit,andsense。
ThelandofShakespeare,Milton,Bacon,Newton,Watt,thelandofahostofpastandpresentabstractphilosophers,naturalphilosophers,andsubduersofNatureandArtintheirmyriadforms,calledtoMrSparklertocomeandtakecareofit,lestitshouldperish。MrSparkler,unabletoresisttheagonisedcryfromthedepthsofhiscountry’ssoul,declaredthathemustgo。
Itfollowedthatthequestionwasrenderedpressingwhen,where,andhowMrSparklershouldbemarriedtotheforemostgirlinallthisworldwithnononsenseabouther。Itssolution,aftersomelittlemysteryandsecrecy,MissFannyherselfannouncedtohersister。
’Now,mychild,’saidshe,seekingheroutoneday,’Iamgoingtotellyousomething。Itisonlythismomentbroached;andnaturallyIhurrytoyouthemomentitISbroached。’
’Yourmarriage,Fanny?’