10 A LARGE FAMILY. 



introduce the third to your notice, I must 

 defer it till I see you again/' 



So, putting on my coat, in which I was 

 assisted by the taciturn porter, I folded up 

 the way-bill, and carefully placed it in my 

 pocket ; then walked out, took hold of the 

 reins the horses being already put to 

 mounted the box, wished him good morn- 

 ing, and drove off. 



The following evening, on my return, he 

 pressed me very hard to tell him who the 

 third celebrated person was to whom I 

 had alluded. I made some excuse 

 either I had not time then, or I said I hoped 

 he would have discovered it himself; but 

 he never did, nor did I ever tell him, 

 although he repeatedly asked me ; and I 

 verily believe he went to his grave unin- 

 formed on such a very material point. 

 But, gentle reader, that you may not 

 remain in ignorance of so remarkable a 

 coincidence, one absolutely necessary to 

 give importance to this autobiography, I 



