CLARENCEACT IScene.-The time is any day, now-a-days. A room in the Presidents suite of offices of an impressive financial Institution, on the top floor of the Institution's building in Nassau Street, New York. This is not a business play; but the details follow actuality. There are no maps on the walls, no signs on the doors, no papers on the table, there is no token of business, or of any other form of activity. There is almost nothing in the room, which is in two shades of brown-a "dull-finish" zvood paneling up to seven or eight feet on all four walls, and above that a "dull-finish" plaster. The back wall is broken by a door c, the r. wall has a fireplace c, and a mantel of brown wood, in type with the paneling, with a clock upon it. There is a second door; it is in the r. zvall c.Against the back wall are two high-backed settles, or upholstered benches with backs, one up r. the other up L,, flanking the door c, and another such settle is placed at right angles with the rAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org