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The husband went into business there , and became quite wealthy ; and Mrs. Herrets was noted for her lively disposition and fondness of company . She became a patron of the Theatre Royal , and gave many a hungry actor a good dinner ; and once , when I had run down to Melbourne from the mines , to transact a little business , she sent me a pressing invitation to visit the theatre , and witness her _ début _ in the `` Honeymoon , '' she playing `` Juliana , '' for the benefit of some actor who wished to insure a good house , and took that method to accomplish it . I accepted the invitation , but did not consider her acting as likely to redound to the credit of the profession ; and that is the end of the history , so far as my knowledge extends , of Mrs. Herrets and husband . About a week after the inspector had received his injuries , he was enabled to get out , and one afternoon he sent word that if we were desirous of accompanying him on his tax collecting expedition he should be happy of our company , and that if we were disposed to go we had better meet him at his office , on horseback , at two o'clock . As it was near the hour when we received the invitation , we lost no time in getting ready , and we were on the spot promptly . About , thirty policemen were drawn up in front of the office , awaiting the appearance of the inspector , who was examining the books in which were recorded the names of the tax-paying miners , checking those who had refused to pay at the end of the previous month , and placing a cross against the names of miners who had worked out their taxes on the road , on the ground that they had not made enough out of their claims to allow government the large sum of thirty-four shillings per month . The tax applied to all , and there was no chance to evade it .