Scene II.

He is set upon and surrounded by an English family, and the following dialogue ensues:--

The Mamma. --"What a delightful occupation, to be sure."

Young Lady (in a whisper). --"He is copying the Tintoret."

Youthful Son and Heir (with confidence). --"No, he ain't; he's doing that stunning big one with the rainbow, and three river gods."

Second Young Lady. --"It's sweetly pretty, isn't it!"

Papa (a British merchant, and of a practical turn). --"Very good--v-e-r-y good. Ahem! Now I wonder what one could make a year by that kind of thing."

Young Man (with glass in his eye). --"Slow, I should think."

At this point Brown's attention was attracted to a scuffle going on behind him amongst the junior members of the party. Two of the little innocents had taken a fancy to the same drawing (a copy of his favourite John Bellino), and after a brief, but fierce struggle for possession, had settled the difficulty by tearing it in two. (Party retires rather precipitately.)

[TRIESTE TO VIENNA.]

SKETCH MADE BY BROWN AT TRIESTE.

NOTE.--If any one doubts the fact, Jones and Robinson are ready to make affidavit of it.

ROBINSON SEARCHED AND INDIGNANT.

Such things never happen anywhere else.

[VIENNA.]

Arrived at Vienna, they visit the theatre. A gentleman there, unobtrusively pays them great attention.

SCENE--SHOP, VIENNA.

Jones to Brown-- "What do you say?"

Brown (who sees that Robinson is bent upon making a "magnificent addition" to himself, and that it is useless to expostulate). --"Oh, I think it is splendid; and if you will only appear in it in Pall Mall, when we get home again, you will make a sensation."

THEY VISIT THE PICTURE GALLERIES.

That man in the doorway seems to take a great interest in their movements.

THE PROMENADE.

Brown thinks it is the same man! What can he want?

THE PUBLIC GARDEN.

There he was again! Jones suggested that perhaps it was a government official, who took them for liberty, equality, and fraternity.

No sooner did they take their places at the Table d'Hote to dine, than Brown fell back in his chair. There could be no doubt about it--he was better dressed than before--but it was the same man! He must be a spy!

Jones at the opera abroad.

How unlike Jones at the opera at home.

[VIENNA TO PRAGUE.]

"Just ten minutes to dress, breakfast, and get to the train."

[PRAGUE.]

WALLENSTEIN'S HORSE.

"The head, neck, legs, and part of the body have been repaired--all the rest is the real horse." --_From speech of the young woman who showed the animal._

A "KNEIPE" AT PRAGUE.

Robinson is so confused with rapid travelling, that he addresses a waiter in three languages at once. "Kellner!-- Mittags-essen pour trois-- Presto presto-- and-- waiter!-- Soda water-- col cognac-- geschwind!"

TABLE D'HOTE, PRAGUE.

[PRAGUE TO COLOGNE.]

"Passports!" --"That's the sixth time we have been woke up," groaned Robinson.

[RHINELAND AGAIN.]

DUSSELDORF.

Brown _loq._ --I have left my bag behind!

MINDEN.

Here is the bag.

How Brown was seated between two soldiers, and how they would examine each other's swords, and how those fearful weapons were flashing about, often within an inch of B.'S nose: and how (being of a mild and peaceful disposition), B. was kept thereby in a constant state of uneasiness.

[BELGIUM.]

Eye of the government; as kept upon the travellers, during their stay in the Austrian dominions. --_Drawn from the haunted imagination of Brown._

THEIR LAST REPAST IN FOREIGN PARTS.

Time and train wait for no man.

ARTICLES PURCHASED BY ROBINSON.

1. Eau de Cologne. 2. Pipe; (never smoked.) 3. Hat; (never worn, and found decidedly in the way.) 4. Cigars; (stopped at Custom House.) 5. Tauchnitz editions; (also seized.) 6. Cornet à pistons; (bought in Germany with the intention of learning to play upon it some day.) 7. Gloves; (purchased at Venice, a great bargain, and found utterly worthless.)

[OLD ENGLAND.]

+Sic(k) Transit+

+Gloria Mundi!+

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BRADBURY AND EVANS,

Printers extraordinary to the queen,

Whitefriars.

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Errors and Iconsistencies (noted by transcriber):

They both wore a perpetual grin and stare of surprise, [comma in original: error for period (full stop)?] 3. "Conclude you go toe Frankfort?" [text unchanged] An evening scene before the Café Florain [error for Florian] If the Musquitos appear rather large [variant spelling unchanged] +Of the Adventure that befel Jones.+ The accident that befell Robinson. [inconsistent spelling unchanged]