An Heir at Law!! A man discusses his wife with his brother-in-law. The man, who is thin and drawn, wearing a dressing gown, slippers, and night cap, sits at the table, his hands resting on a copy of Aristotle. Next to him is his wife, with an expression of displeasure on her face. Sitting opposite the man, on the far right, is his brother-in-law. He is stocky, and unsophisticated. The man says: "Well Brother in Law, for so I must call you now, I am happy to see you in town, your sister here was an excellent Housekeeper and I have made her my wife, but the worst of it is, some how or other we cannot get us any children, and I must own I should like an Heir to my Estate". The brother-in-law replies: "Why Nan - Nan - how is this - thee use'd to manage better than this in the country why please your ould Honor - she had two chopping boys at a time by our Neighbour Farmer Stubble - and I knows him so well - that I'm sure he would let you have on of 'em for merely axing!!" Behind the old man stands a smirking footman. Mar 1808