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of the gayest, handsomest, and most dissipated youths of the court, 

 whom he recollected as occasional visitors at his house. They 

 appeared no less confused, and, with their embarrassment, there 

 was an evident mixture of alarm. The truth now began to break 

 on the mind of the nobleman. "You see, marques," said the 

 count, " that but for the vigilance of my police, you would have 

 had the honor of being father-in-law to two of the greatest scamps 

 in my viceroyalty. See what a dilemma your carelessness has 

 brought me into, my dear sir! I am obliged to wound the feelings 

 of two of the most lovely ladies in my court, to save them from the 

 machinations of scoundrels unworthy of their charms, and I fear 

 they will never forgive me ! Farewell, senor marques ; take my 

 advice, and brick up your postern. Calderon 1 was a wise man, 

 and he tells us that a house with two doors is hard to keep. 

 As for these young scape-graces, they sail in the next galeon, for 

 Manilla, where they can exercise their fascinating powers on the 

 chinas and mulatas of the Philipines ! " 



1 One of Calderon's comedies is named " Casa con dos puertas mala es de gwaniar." 

 See Lady's Magazine for 1844. 



