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DEATH S DOINGS.

LAWYER.

I hope, dear Sir, you'll be a gainer.

[ Pockets the fee, and bows.

DEATH.

You hope so, eh ?—you'll change your story

When you've discover'd who's before yc. [Aside,

The brief, I think, you'd better read,

And afterwards we may proceed

To see what course we should pursue ;

The facts I'll fairly state—and you

Can then judge what you ought to do.

LAWYER.

Why, as to reading briefs, the fact is,'Tis not exactly modern practice ;However, I can skim it through,And make a marginal or two—That I can do in half a minute—But, good or bad your cause, I'll win it!

[Takes the brief, — reads, — but soon appearsdreadfully agitated.]