Had this volume been a farce, which, unless every one's life and opinions are to be looked upon as a farce as well as mine, I see no reason to suppose--the last chapter, Sir, had finished the first act of it, and then this chapter must have set off thus.

Had this volume been a farce, which, unless everyone's life and opinions are regarded as a farce, I see no reason to suppose - the last chapter, Sir, would have finished the first act of it, and then this chapter must have set off thus.
