\"ThesedeservedpunishmentsdidnotatallalterCaptainMacshane’sdisposition；andonthe17thofFebruarylast，hestoppedtheBavarianEnvoy’scoachonBlackheath，comingfromDover，androbbedhisExcellencyandhischaplain；takingfromtheformerhismoney，watches，star，afur—cloak，hissword（averyvaluableone）；andfromthelatteraRomishmissal，outofwhichhewasthenreading，andacase—bottle。\"
\"TheBavarianEnvoy！\"saidTomparenthetically。\"Mymaster，Beinkleider，washisLordship’sregimentaltailorinGermany，andisnowmakingaCourtsuitforhim。Itwillbeamatterofahundredpoundstohim，Iwarrant。\"
DoctorWoodresumedhisreading。\"Hum——hum！ARomishmissal，outofwhichhewasreading，andacase—bottle。
\"BymeansofthefamousMr。Wild，thisnotoriouscriminalwasbroughttojustice，andthecase—bottleandmissalhavebeenrestoredtoFatherO’Flaherty。
\"DuringhisconfinementinNewgate，Mr。Macshanecouldnotbebroughttoexpressanycontritionforhiscrimes，exceptthatofhavingkilledhiscommandingofficer。ForthisWoodhepretendedanexcessivesorrow，andvowedthatusquebaughhadbeenthecauseofhisdeath，——indeed，inprisonhepartookofnootherliquor，anddrunkabottleofitonthedaybeforehisdeath。
\"Hewasvisitedbyseveraloftheclergyandgentryinhiscell；
amongothers，bythePopishpriestwhomhehadrobbed，FatherO’FIaherty，beforementioned，whoattendedhimlikewiseinhislastmoments（ifthatidolatrousworshipmaybecalledattention），andlikewisebytheFather’spatron，theBavarianAmbassador，hisExcellencyCountMaximiliandeGalgenstein。\"
AsoldWoodcametothesewords，hepausedtogivethemutterance。
\"What！Max？\"screamedMrs。Hayes，lettingherink—bottlefalloverherledgers。
\"Why，behangedifitben’tmyfather！\"saidMr。Billings。
\"Yourfather，sureenough，unlesstherebeothersofhisname，andunlessthescoundrelishanged，\"saidtheDoctor——sinkinghisvoice，however，attheendofthesentence。
Mr。Billingsbrokehispipeinanagonyofjoy。\"Ithinkwe’llhavethecoachnow，Mother，\"sayshe；\"andI’mblessedifPollyBriggsshallnotlookasfineasaduchess。\"
\"PollyBriggsisalowslut，Tom，andnotfitforthelikesofyou，hisExcellency’sson。Oh，fie！Youmustbeagentlemannow，sirrah；andIdoubtwhetherIshan’ttakeyouawayfromthatodioustailor’sshopaltogether。\"
TothispropositionMr。Billingsobjectedaltogether；for，besidesMrs。Briggsbeforealludedto，theyounggentlemanwasmuchattachedtohismaster’sdaughter，Mrs。MargaretGretel，orGretchenBeinkleider。
\"No，\"sayshe。\"Therewillbetimetothinkofthathereafter，ma’am。Ifmypamakesamanofme，why，ofcourse，theshopmaygotothedeuce，forwhatIcare；butwehadbetterwait，lookyou，forsomethingcertainbeforewegiveupsuchaprettybirdinthehandasthis。\"
\"HespeakslikeSolomon，\"saidtheDoctor。
\"Ialwayssaidhewouldbeacredittohisoldmother，didn’tI，Brock？\"criedMrs。Cat，embracinghersonveryaffectionately。\"A
credittoher；ay，Iwarrant，arealblessing！Anddostthouwantanymoney，Tom？foralord’ssonmustnotgoaboutwithoutafewpiecesinhispocket。AndItellthee，Tommy，thoumustgoandseehisLordship；andthoushalthaveapieceofbrocadeforawaistcoat，thoushalt；ay，andthesilver—hiltedswordItoldtheeof；butoh，Tommy，Tommy！haveacare，anddon’tbea—drawingofitinnaughtycompanyatthegaming—houses，oratthe——\"
\"Adrawingoffiddlesticks，Mother！IfIgotoseemyfather，I
musthaveareasonforit；andinsteadofgoingwithaswordinmyhand，Ishalltakesomethingelseinit。\"
\"TheladISaladofnous，\"criedDoctorWood，\"althoughhismotherdoesspoilhimsocruelly。Lookyou，MadamCat：didyounothearwhathesaidaboutBeinkleiderandtheclothes？TommywilljustwaitontheCountwithhisLordship’sbreeches。Amanmaylearnadealofnewsinthetryingonofapairofbreeches。\"
Andsoitwasagreedthatinthismannerthesonshouldatfirstmakehisappearancebeforehisfather。Mrs。Catgavehimthepieceofbrocade，which，inthecourseoftheday，wasfashionedintoasmartwaistcoat（forBeinkleider’sshopwascloseby，inCavendishSquare）。Mrs。Gretel，withmanyblushes，tiedafineblueribandroundhisneck；and，inapairofsilkstockings，withgoldbucklestohisshoes，MasterBillingslookedaveryproperyounggentleman。
\"And，Tommy，\"saidhismother，blushingandhesitating，\"shouldMax——shouldhisLordshipaskafteryour——wanttoknowifyourmotherisalive，youcansaysheis，andwell，andoftentalksofoldtimes。And，Tommy\"（afteranotherpause），\"youneedn’tsayanythingaboutMr。Hayes；onlysayI’mquitewell。\"
Mrs。Hayeslookedathimashemarcheddownthestreet，alonglongway。Tomwasproudandgayinhisnewcostume，andwasnotunlikehisfather。Asshelooked，lo！OxfordStreetdisappeared，andshesawagreencommon，andavillage，andalittleinn。Therewasasoldierleadingapairofhorsesaboutonthegreencommon；andintheinnsatacavalier，soyoung，somerry，sobeautiful！Oh，whatslimwhitehandshehad；andwinningwords，andtender，gentleblueeyes！Wasitnotanhonourtoacountrylassthatsuchanoblegentlemanshouldlookatherforamoment？Hadhenotsomecharmabouthimthatshemustneedsobeywhenhewhisperedinherear，\"Come，followme！\"Asshewalkedtowardsthelanethatmorning，howwellsherememberedeachspotasshepassedit，andthelookitworeforthelasttime！Howthesmokewasrisingfromthepastures，howthefishwerejumpingandplashinginthemill—stream！Therewasthechurch，withallitswindowslightedupwithgold，andyonderwerethereaperssweepingdownthebrowncorn。Shetriedtosingasshewentupthehill——whatwasit？Shecouldnotremember；butoh，howwellsherememberedthesoundofthehorse’shoofs，astheycamequicker，quicker——nearer，nearer！Hownoblehelookedonhisgreathorse！Washethinkingofher，orweretheyallsillywordswhichhespokelastnight，merelytopassawaythetimeanddeceivepoorgirlswith？Wouldherememberthem，——wouldhe？
\"Catmydear，\"herecriedMr。Brock，aliasCaptain，aliasDoctorWood，\"here’sthemeata—gettingcold，andIamlongingformybreakfast。\"
Astheywentinhelookedherhardintheface。\"What，stillatit，yousillygirl？I’vebeenwatchingyouthesefiveminutes，Cat；andbehangedbutIthinkawordfromGalgenstein，andyouwouldfollowhimasaflydoesatreacle—pot！\"
Theywentintobreakfast；butthoughtherewasahotshoulderofmuttonandonion—sauce——Mrs。Catherine’sfavouritedish——shenevertouchedamorselofit。
InthemeanwhileMr。ThomasBillings，inhisnewclotheswhichhismammahadgivenhim，inhisnewribandwhichthefairMissBeinkleiderhadtiedroundhisneck，andhavinghisExcellency’sbreecheswrappedinasilkhandkerchiefinhisrighthand，turneddowninthedirectionofWhitehall，wheretheBavarianEnvoylodged。
But，beforehewaitedonhim，Mr。Billings，beingexcessivelypleasedwithhispersonalappearance，madeanearlyvisittoMrs。
Briggs，wholivedintheneighbourhoodofSwallowStreet；andwho，afterexpressingherselfwithmuchenthusiasmregardingherTommy’sgoodlooks，immediatelyaskedhimwhathewouldstandtodrink？
Raspberryginbeingsuggested，apintofthatliquorwassentfor；
andsogreatwastheconfidenceandintimacysubsistingbetweenthesetwoyoungpeople，thatthereaderwillbegladtohearthatMrs。PollyacceptedeveryshillingofthemoneywhichTomBillingshadreceivedfromhismammathedaybefore；nay，couldwithdifficultybepreventedfromseizinguponthecut—velvetbreecheswhichhewascarryingtothenoblemanforwhomtheyweremade。
HavingpaidhisadieuxtoMrs。Polly，Mr。Billingsdepartedtovisithisfather。
CHAPTERIX。INTERVIEWBETWEENCOUNTGALGENSTEINANDMASTERTHOMAS
BILLINGS，WHENHEINFORMSTHECOUNTOFHISPARENTAGE。
Idon’tknowinallthismiserableworldamoremiserablespectaclethanthatofayoungfellowoffiveorsixandforty。TheBritisharmy，thatnurseryofvalour，turnsoutmanyoftheyoungfellowsI
mean：who，havingflauntedindragoonuniformsfromseventeentosix—and—thirty；havingbought，sold，orswappedduringthatperiodsometwohundredhorses；havingplayed，say，fifteenthousandgamesatbilliards；havingdrunksomesixthousandbottlesofwine；havingconsumedareasonablenumberofNugeecoats，splitmanydozenpairsofhigh—heeledHobyboots，andreadthenewspaperandthearmy—listduly，retirefromtheservicewhentheyhaveattainedtheireighthlustre，andsaunterthroughtheworld，trailingfromLondontoCheltenham，andfromBoulognetoParis，andfromParistoBaden，theiridleness，theirill—health，andtheirennui。\"Inthemorningofyouth，\"andwhenseenalongwithwholetroopsoftheircompanions，theseflowerslookgaudyandbrilliantenough；butthereisnoobjectmoredismalthanoneofthemalone，andinitsautumnal，orseedystate。Myfriend，CaptainPopjoy，isonewhohasarrivedatthiscondition，andwhomeverybodyknowsbyhistitleofFatherPop。Akinder，simpler，moreempty—headedfellowdoesnotexist。Heisforty—sevenyearsold，andappearsayoung，good—lookingmanofsixty。AtthetimeoftheArmyofOccupationhereallywasasgood—lookingamanasanyintheDragoons。Henowusesallsortsofstratagemstocoverthebaldplaceonhishead，bycombingcertainthingreysidelocksoverit。Hehas，inrevenge，apairofenormousmoustaches，whichhedyesoftherichestblue—black。Hisnoseisagooddeallargerandredderthanitusedtobe；hiseyelidshavegrownflatandheavy；andalittlepairofred，wateryeyeballsfloatinthemidstofthem：itseemsasifthelightwhichwasonceinthosesicklygreenpupilshadextravasatedintothewhitepartoftheeye。IfPop’slegsarenotsofirmandmuscularastheyusedtobeinthosedayswhenhetooksuchleapsintoWhite’sbuckskins，inrevengehiswaistismuchlarger。Hewearsaverygoodcoat，however，andawaistband，whichheletsoutafterdinner。Beforeladiesheblushes，andisassilentasaschoolboy。Hecallsthem\"modestwomen。\"Hissocietyischieflyamongyoungladsbelongingtohisformerprofession。Heknowsthebestwinetobehadateachtavernorcafe，andthewaiterstreathimwithmuchrespectfulfamiliarity。Heknowsthenamesofeveryoneofthem；andshoutsout，\"SendMarkwellhere！\"or，\"TellCuttrisstogiveusabottleoftheyellowseal！\"or，\"Dizzyvoo，MonsureBorrel，noodonnyshampangfrappy，\"etc。Healwaysmakesthesaladorthepunch，anddinesoutthreehundreddaysintheyear：theotherdaysyouseehiminatwo—franceating—houseatParis，orprowlingaboutRupertStreet，orSt。Martin’sCourt，whereyougetacapitalcutofmeatforeightpence。Hehasdecentlodgingsandscrupulouslycleanlinen；hisanimalfunctionsarestilltolerablywellpreserved，hisspiritualhaveevaporatedlongsince；hesleepswell，hasnoconscience，believeshimselftobearespectablefellow，andistolerablyhappyonthedayswhenheisaskedouttodinner。
PoorPopisnotveryhighinthescaleofcreatedbeings；but，ifyoufancythereisnonelower，youareinegregiouserror。Therewasonceamanwhohadamysteriousexhibitionofananimal，quiteunknowntonaturalists，called\"thewusser。\"Thosecuriousindividualswhodesiredtoseethewusserwereintroducedintoanapartmentwhereappearedbeforethemnothingmorethanalittleleanshrivelledhideousblear—eyedmangypig。Everyonecriedout\"Swindle！\"and\"Shame！\"\"Patience，gentlemen，beheasy，\"saidtheshowman：\"lookatthattherehanimal；it’saperfectphenomalyofhugliness：Iengageyouneverseesuchapig。\"Nobodyeverhadseen。\"Now，gentlemen，\"saidhe，\"I’llkeepmypromise，hasperbill；andbadasthattherepigis，lookatthishere\"（heshowedanother）。\"Lookatthishere，andyou’llseeatoncethatit’sA
WUSSER。\"InlikemannerthePopjoybreedisbadenough，butitservesonlytoshowofftheGalgensteinrace；whichisWUSSER。
Galgensteinhadledaverygaylife，asthesayingis，forthelastfifteenyears；suchagayone，thathehadlostallcapacityofenjoymentbythistime，andonlypossessedinclinationswithoutpowersofgratifyingthem。Hehadgrowntobeexquisitelycuriousandfastidiousaboutmeatanddrink，forinstance，andallthathewantedwasanappetite。HecarriedaboutwithhimaFrenchcook，whocouldnotmakehimeat；adoctor，whocouldnotmakehimwell；amistress，ofwhomhewasheartilysickaftertwodays；apriest，whohadbeenafavouriteoftheexemplaryDubois，andbyturnsusedtoticklehimbytheimpositionofpenance，orbytherepetitionofatalefromtherecueilofNoce，orLaFare。Allhisappetiteswerewastedandworn；onlysomemonstrositywouldgalvanisethemintomomentaryaction。Hewasinthateffetestatetowhichmanynoblemenofhistimehadarrived；whowerereadytobelieveinghost—raisingoringold—making，ortoretireintomonasteriesandwearhair—shirts，ortodabbleinconspiracies，ortodieinlovewithlittlecook—maidsoffifteen，ortopineforthesmilesoratthefrownsofaprinceoftheblood，ortogomadattherefusalofachamberlain’skey。ThelastgratificationherememberedtohaveenjoyedwasthatofridingbareheadedinasoakingrainforthreehoursbythesideofhisGrandDuke’smistress’scoach；takingthepasofCountKrahwinkel，whochallengedhim，andwasrunthroughthebodyforthisverydispute。Galgensteingainedarheumaticgoutbyit，whichputhimtotorturesformanymonths；andwasfurthergratifiedwiththepostofEnglishEnvoy。Hehadafortune，heaskednosalary，andcouldlooktheenvoyverywell。FatherO’Flahertydidalltheduties，andfurthermoreactedasaspyovertheambassador——asinecurepost，forthemanhadnofeelings，wishes，oropinions——absolutelynone。
\"Uponmylife，father，\"saidthisworthyman，\"Icarefornothing。
YouhavebeentalkingforanhourabouttheRegent’sdeath，andtheDuchessofPhalaris，andslyoldFleury，andwhatnot；andIcarejustasmuchasifyoutoldmethatoneofmybauersatGalgensteinhadkilledapig；orasifmylacquey，LaRoseyonder，hadmadelovetomymistress。\"
\"Hedoes！\"saidthereverendgentleman。
\"Ah，Monsieurl’Abbe！\"saidLaRose，whowasarranginghismaster’senormousCourtperiwig，\"youare，helas！wrong。MonsieurleComtewillnotbeangryatmysayingthatIwishtheaccusationweretrue。\"
TheCountdidnottaketheslightestnoticeofLaRose’swit，butcontinuedhisowncomplaints。
\"Itellyou，Abbe，Icarefornothing。Ilostathousandguineast’othernightatbasset；IwishtomyheartIcouldhavebeenvexedaboutit。Egad！Irememberthedaywhentoloseahundredmademehalfmadforamonth。Well，nextdayIhadmyrevengeatdice，andthrewthirteenmains。Therewassomedelay；acallforfreshbones，Ithink；andwouldyoubelieveit？——Ifellasleepwiththeboxinmyhand！\"
\"Adesperatecase，indeed，\"saidtheAbbe。
\"IfithadnotbeenforKrahwinkel，Ishouldhavebeenadeadman，that’spositive。Thatpinkinghimsavedme。\"
\"Imakenodoubtofit，\"saidtheAbbe。\"HadyourExcellencynotrunhimthrough，he，withoutadoubt，wouldhavedonethesameforyou。\"
\"Psha！youmistakemywords，Monsieurl’Abbe\"（yawning）。\"I
mean——whatcursedchocolate！——thatIwasdyingforwantofexcitement。NotthatIcaredfordying；no，d————meifIdo！\"
\"WHENyoudo，yourExcellencymeans，\"saidtheAbbe，afatgrey—hairedIrishman，fromtheIrlandoisCollegeatParis。
HisExcellencydidnotlaugh，norunderstandjokesofanykind；hewasofanundeviatingstupidity，andonlyreplied，\"Sir，ImeanwhatIsay。Idon’tcareforliving：no，norfordyingeither；butI
canspeakaswellasanother，andI’llthankyounottobecorrectingmyphrasesasifIwereoneofyourcursedschoolboys，andnotagentlemanoffortuneandblood。\"
HerewiththeCount，whohadutteredfoursentencesabouthimself（heneverspokeofanythingelse），sunkbackonhispillowsagain，quiteexhaustedbyhiseloquence。TheAbbe，whohadaseatandatablebythebedside，resumedthelabourswhichhadbroughthimintotheroominthemorning，andbusiedhimselfwithpapers，whichoccasionallyhehandedovertohissuperiorforapproval。
PresentlyMonsieurlaRoseappeared。
\"HereisapersonwithclothesfromMr。Beinkleider’s。WillyourExcellencyseehim，orshallIbidhimleavetheclothes？\"
TheCountwasverymuchfatiguedbythistime；hehadsignedthreepapers，andreadthefirsthalf—a—dozenlinesofapairofthem。
\"Bidthefellowcomein，LaRose；and，harkye，givememywig：onemustshowone’sselftobeagentlemanbeforethesescoundrels。\"
Andhethereforemountedalargechestnut—coloured，orange—scentedpyramidofhorsehair，whichwastoawethenew—comer。
Hewasaladofaboutseventeen，inasmartwaistcoatandablueriband：ourfriendTomBillings，indeed。HecarriedunderhisarmtheCount’sdestinedbreeches。Hedidnotseemintheleastawed，however，byhisExcellency’sappearance，butlookedathimwithagreatdegreeofcuriosityandboldness。Inthesamemannerhesurveyedthechaplain，andthennoddedtohimwithakindlookofrecognition。
\"WherehaveIseenthelad？\"saidthefather。\"Oh，Ihaveit！Mygoodfriend，youwereatthehangingyesterday，Ithink？\"
Mr。Billingsgaveaverysignificantnodwithhishead。\"Inevermiss，\"saidhe。
\"WhatayoungTurk！Andpray，sir，doyougoforpleasure，orforbusiness？\"
\"Business！whatdoyoumeanbybusiness？\"
\"Oh，Ididnotknowwhetheryoumightbebroughtuptothetrade，oryourrelationsbeundergoingtheoperation。\"
\"Myrelations，\"saidMr。Billings，proudly，andstaringtheCountfullintheface，\"wasnotmadefornosuchthing。I’matailornow，butI’magentleman’sson：asgoodaman，ay，ashislordshipthere：forYOUa’n’thislordship——you’rethePopishpriestyouare；andwewereveryneargivingyouatouchofafewProtestantstones，master。\"
TheCountbegantobealittleamused：hewaspleasedtoseetheAbbelookalarmed，orevenfoolish。
\"Egad，Abbe，\"saidhe，\"youturnaswhiteasasheet。\"
\"Idon’tfancybeingmurdered，myLord，\"saidtheAbbe，hastily；
\"andmurderedforagoodwork。ItwasbuttobeusefultoyonderpoorIrishman，whosavedmeasaprisonerinFlanders，whenMarlboroughwouldhavehungmeuplikepoorMacshanehimselfwasyesterday。\"
\"Ah！\"saidtheCount，burstingoutwithsomeenergy，\"Iwasthinkingwhothefellowcouldbe，eversinceherobbedmeontheHeath。I
recollectthescoundrelnow：hewasasecondinaduelIhadhereintheyearsix。\"
\"AlongwithMajorWood，behindMontagueHouse，\"saidMr。Billings。
\"I’VEheardonit。\"Andherehelookedmoreknowingthanever。
\"YOU！\"criedtheCount，moreandmoresurprised。\"AndpraywhothedevilAREyou？\"
\"Myname’sBillings。\"
\"Billings？\"saidtheCount。
\"IcomeoutofWarwickshire，\"saidMr。Billings。
\"Indeed！\"
\"IwasbornatBirminghamtown。\"
\"Wereyou，really！\"
\"Mymother’snamewasHayes，\"continuedBillings，inasolemnvoice。
\"IwasputouttoanursealongwithJohnBillings，ablacksmith；
andmyfatherrunaway。NOWdoyouknowwhoIam？\"
\"Why，uponhonour，now，\"saidtheCount，whowasamused，——\"uponhonour，Mr。Billings，Ihavenotthatadvantage。\"
\"Well，then，myLord，YOU’REMYFATHER！\"
Mr。BillingswhenhesaidthiscameforwardtotheCountwithatheatricalair；and，flingingdownthebreechesofwhichhewasthebearer，heldouthisarmsandstared，havingverylittledoubtbutthathisLordshipwouldforthwithspringoutofbedandhughimtohisheart。Asimilarpieceofnaivetemanyfathersoffamilieshave，Ihavenodoubt，remarkedintheirchildren；who，notcaringfortheirparentsasingledoit，conceive，nevertheless，thatthelatterareboundtoshowallsortsofaffectionforthem。Hislordshipdidmove，butbackwardstowardsthewall，andbeganpullingatthebell—ropewithanexpressionofthemostintensealarm。
\"Keepback，sirrah！——keepback！SupposeIAMyourfather，doyouwanttomurderme？Goodheavens！howtheboysmellsofginandtobacco！Don’tturnaway，mylad；sitdownthereataproperdistance。And，LaRose，givehimsomeeau—de—Cologne，andgetacupofcoffee。Well，now，goonwithyourstory。Egad，mydearAbbe，I
thinkitisverylikelythatwhattheladsaysistrue。\"
\"Ifitisafamilyconversation，\"saidtheAbbe，\"Ihadbetterleaveyou。\"
\"Oh，forHeaven’ssake，no！Icouldnotstandtheboyalone。Now，Misterah！——What’s—your—name？Havethegoodnesstotellyourstory。\"
Mr。Billingswaswoefullydisconcerted；forhismotherandhehadagreedthatassoonashisfathersawhimhewouldberecognisedatonce，and，mayhap，madeheirtotheestatesandtitle；inwhichbeingdisappointed，heverysulkilywentonwithhisnarrative，anddetailedmanyofthoseeventswithwhichthereaderhasalreadybeenmadeacquainted。TheCountaskedtheboy’smother’sChristianname，andbeingtoldit，hismemoryatoncereturnedtohim。
\"What！areyoulittleCat’sson？\"saidhisExcellency。\"Byheavens，moncherAbbe，acharmingcreature，butatigress——positivelyatigress。Irecollectthewholeaffairnow。She’salittlefreshblack—hairedwoman，a’n’tshe？withasharpnoseandthickeyebrows，ay？Ahyes，yes！\"wentonmyLord，\"Irecollecther，Irecollecther。ItwasatBirminghamIfirstmether：shewasmyLadyTrippet’swoman，wasn’tshe？\"
\"Shewasnosuchthing，\"saidMr。Billings，hotly。\"Herauntkeptthe’BugleInn’onWalthamGreen，andyourLordshipseducedher。\"
\"Seducedher！Oh，’gad，soIdid。Stapme，now，Idid。Yes，I
madeherjumponmyblackhorse，andboreherofflike——likeAeneasborehiswifeawayfromthesiegeofRome！hey，l’Abbe？\"
\"Theeventswerepreciselysimilar，\"saidtheAbbe。\"Itiswonderfulwhatamemoryyouhave！\"
\"Iwasalwaysremarkableforit，\"continuedhisExcellency。\"Well，wherewasI，——attheblackhorse？Yes，attheblackhorse。Well，I
mountedherontheblackhorse，androdeherencroupe，egad——ha，ha！——toBirmingham；andtherewebilledandcooedtogetherlikeapairofturtle—doves：yes——ha！——thatwedid！\"
\"Andthis，Isuppose，istheendofsomeoftheBILLINGS？\"saidtheAbbe，pointingtoMr。Tom。
\"Billings！whatdoyoumean？Yes——oh——ah——apun，acalembourg。Fidonc，M。l’Abbe。\"Andthen，afterthewontofverystupidpeople，M。deGalgensteinwentontoexplaintotheAbbehisownpun。
\"Well，buttoproceed，\"crieshe。\"WelivedtogetheratBirmingham，andIwasgoingtobemarriedtoarichheiress，egad！whenwhatdoyouthinkthislittleCatdoes？Shemurdersme，egad！andmakesmemanquerthemarriage。Twentythousand，Ithinkitwas；andIwantedthemoneyinthosedays。Now，wasn’tsheanabominablemonster，thatmotherofyours，hey，Mr。a——What’s—your—name？\"
\"Sheservedyouright！\"saidMr。Billings，withagreatoath，startingupoutofallpatience。
\"Fellow！\"saidhisExcellency，quiteaghast，\"doyouknowtowhomyouspeak？——toanoblemanofseventy—eightdescents；acountoftheHolyRomanEmpire；arepresentativeofasovereign？Ha，egad！
Don’tstamp，fellow，ifyouhopeformyprotection。\"
\"D——nyourprotection！\"saidMr。Billings，inafury。\"Curseyouandyourprotectiontoo！I’mafree—bornBriton，andno————FrenchPapist！Andanymanwhoinsultsmymother——ay，orcallsmefeller——
hadbetterlooktohimselfandthetwoeyesinhishead，Icantellhim！\"AndwiththisMr。BillingsputhimselfintothemostapprovedattitudeoftheCockpit，andinvitedhisfather，thereverendgentleman，andMonsieurlaRosethevalet，toengagewithhiminapugilisticencounter。Thetwolatter，theAbbeespecially，seemeddreadfullyfrightened；buttheCountnowlookedonwithmuchinterest；and，givingutterancetoafeeblekindofchuckle，whichlastedforabouthalfaminute，said，——
\"Pawsoff，Pompey！Youyounghangdog，you——egad，yes，aha！’ponhonour，you’realadofspirit；someofyourfather’sspunkinyou，hey？Iknowhimbythatoath。Why，sir，whenIwassixteen，Iusedtoswear——toswear，egad，likeaThameswaterman，andexactlyinthisfellow’sway！Bussme，mylad；no，kissmyhand。Thatwilldo\"——andheheldoutaveryleanyellowhand，peeringfromapairofyellowruffles。Itshookverymuch，andtheshakingmadealltheringsuponitshineonlythemore。
\"Well，\"saysMr。Billings，\"ifyouwasn’ta—goingtoabusemenormother，Idon’tcareifIshakehandswithyou。Iain’tproud！\"
TheAbbelaughedwithgreatglee；andthatveryeveningsentofftohisCourtamostludicrousspicydescriptionofthewholesceneofmeetingbetweenthisamiablefatherandchild；inwhichhesaidthatyoungBillingswastheelevefavoriofM。Kitch，Ecuyer，lebourreaudeLondres，andwhichmadetheDuke’smistresslaughsomuchthatshevowedthattheAbbeshouldhaveabishopriconhisreturn：for，withsuchstoreofwisdom，lookyou，myson，wastheworldgovernedinthosedays。
TheCountandhisoffspringmeanwhileconversedwithsomecordiality。Theformerinformedthelatterofallthediseasestowhichhewassubject，hismannerofcuringthem，hisgreatconsiderationaschamberlaintotheDukeofBavaria；howheworehisCourtsuits，andofaparticularpowderwhichhehadinventedforthehair；how，whenhewasseventeen，hehadrunawaywithacanoness，egad！whowasafterwardslockedupinaconvent，andgrewtobesixteenstoneinweight；howherememberedthetimewhenladiesdidnotwearpatches；andhowtheDuchessofMarlboroughboxedhisearswhenhewassohigh，becausehewantedtokissher。
Alltheseimportantanecdotestooksometimeinthetelling，andwereaccompaniedbymanyprofoundmoralremarks；suchas，\"Ican’tabidegarlic，norwhite—wine，stapme！norSauerkraut，thoughhisHighnesseatshalfabushelperday。IateitthefirsttimeatCourt；butwhentheybroughtitmeasecondtime，I
refused——refused，splitmeandgrillmeifIdidn’t！Everybodystared；hisHighnesslookedasfierceasaTurk；andthatinfernalKrahwinkel（mydear，Ididforhimafterwards）——thatcursedKrahwinkel，Isay，lookedaspleasedaspossible，andwhisperedtoCountessFritsch，’Blitzchen，FrauGrafinn，’sayshe，’it’salloverwithGalgenstein。’WhatdidIdo？Ihadtheentree，anddemandedit。’Altesse，’saysI，fallingononeknee，’Iatenokrautatdinnerto—day。Youremarkedit：IsawyourHighnessremarkit。’
\"’Idid，M。leComte，’saidhisHighness，gravely。
\"Ihadalmosttearsinmyeyes；butitwasnecessarytocometoaresolution，youknow。’Sir，’saidI，’IspeakwithdeepgrieftoyourHighness，whoaremybenefactor，myfriend，myfather；butofthisIamresolved，IWILLNEVEREATSAUERKRAUTMORE：itdon’tagreewithme。AfterbeinglaidupforfourweeksbythelastdishofSauerkrautofwhichIpartook，Imaysaywithconfidence——IT
DON’Tagreewithme。Byimpairingmyhealth，itimpairsmyintellect，andweakensmystrength；andbothIwouldkeepforyourHighness’sservice。’
\"’Tut，tut！’saidhisHighness。’Tut，tut，tut！’Thosewerehisverywords。
\"’Givememyswordormypen，’saidI。’Givememyswordormypen，andwiththeseMaximiliandeGalgensteinisreadytoserveyou；butsure，——sure，agreatprincewillpitytheweakhealthofafaithfulsubject，whodoesnotknowhowtoeatSauerkraut？’HisHighnesswaswalkingabouttheroom：Iwasstillonmyknees，andstretchedforwardmyhandtoseizehiscoat。
\"’GEHTZUMTEUFEL，Sir！’saidhe，inaloudvoice（itmeans’Gotothedeuce，’mydear），——’GehtzumTeufel，andeatwhatyoulike！’
Withthishewentoutoftheroomabruptly；leavinginmyhandoneofhisbuttons，whichIkeeptothisday。AssoonasIwasalone，amazedbyhisgreatgoodnessandbounty，Isobbedaloud——criedlikeachild\"（theCount’seyesfilledandwinkedattheveryrecollection），\"andwhenIwentbackintothecard—room，steppinguptoKrahwinkel，’Count，’saysI，’wholooksfoolishnow？’——Heythere，LaRose，givemethediamond——Yes，thatwastheverypunImade，andverygooditwasthought。’Krahwinkel，’saysI，’WHOLOOKS
FOOLISHNOW？’andfromthatdaytothisIwasneverataCourt—dayaskedtoeatSauerkraut——NEVER！\"
\"Heythere，LaRose！Bringmethatdiamondsnuff—boxinthedrawerofmysecretaire；\"andthesnuff—boxwasbrought。\"Lookatit，mydear，\"saidtheCount，\"forIsawyouseemedtodoubt。Thereisthebutton——theveryonethatcameoffhisGrace’scoat。\"
Mr。Billingsreceivedit，andtwisteditaboutwithastupidair。
Thestoryhadquitemystifiedhim；forhedidnotdareyettothinkhisfatherwasafool——hisrespectforthearistocracypreventedhim。
WhentheCount’scommunicationshadceased，whichtheydidassoonasthestoryoftheSauerkrautwasfinished，asilenceofsomeminutesensued。Mr。Billingswastryingtocomprehendthecircumstancesabovenarrated；hisLordshipwasexhausted；thechaplainhadquittedtheroomdirectlythewordSauerkrautwasmentioned——heknewwhatwascoming。HisLordshiplookedforsometimeathisson；whoreturnedthegazewithhismouthwideopen。
\"Well，\"saidtheCount——\"well，sir？Whatareyousittingtherefor？
Ifyouhavenothingtosay，sir，youhadbettergo。Ihadyouheretoamuseme——splitme——andnottosittherestaring！\"
Mr。Billingsroseinafury。
\"Harkye，mylad，\"saidtheCount，\"tellLaRosetogivetheefiveguineas，and，ah——comeagainsomemorning。Anicewell—grownyounglad，\"musedtheCount，asMasterTommywalkedwonderingoutoftheapartment；\"aprettyfellowenough，andintelligenttoo。\"
\"Well，heISanoddfellow，myfather，\"thoughtMr。Billings，ashewalkedout，havingreceivedthesumofferedtohim。AndheimmediatelywenttocalluponhisfriendPollyBriggs，fromwhomhehadseparatedinthemorning。
Whatwastheresultoftheirinterviewisnotatallnecessarytotheprogressofthishistory。Havingmadeher，however，acquaintedwiththeparticularsofhisvisittohisfather，hewenttohismother’s，andrelatedtoherallthathadoccurred。
Poorthing，shewasverydifferentlyinterestedintheissueofit！
CHAPTERX。SHOWINGHOWGALGENSTEINANDMRS。CATRECOGNISEEACH
OTHERINMARYLEBONEGARDENS——ANDHOWTHECOUNTDRIVESHERHOMEIN
HISCARRIAGE。
Aboutamonthafterthetouchingconversationaboverelated，therewasgiven，atMaryleboneGardens，agrandconcertandentertainment，atwhichthecelebratedMadameAmenaide，adancerofthetheatreatParis，wastoperform，underthepatronageofseveralEnglishandforeignnoblemen；amongwhomwashisExcellencytheBavarianEnvoy。
MadameAmenaidewas，infact，nootherthanthemaitresseentitreoftheMonsieurdeGalgenstein，whohadheragreatbargainfromtheDukedeRohan—ChabotatParis。
Itisnotourpurposetomakeagreatandlearneddisplayhere，otherwisethecostumesofthecompanyassembledatthisfetemightaffordscopeforatleasthalf—a—dozenpagesoffinewriting；andwemightgive，ifneedwere，specimensoftheverysongsandmusicsungontheoccasion。DoesnottheBurneycollectionofmusic，attheBritishMuseum，affordoneanamplestoreofsongsfromwhichtochoose？AretherenotthememoirsofColleyCibber？thoseofMrs。
Clark，thedaughterofColley？IstherenotCongreve，andFarquhar——nay，andatapinch，the\"DramaticBiography，\"oreventheSpectator，fromwhichtheobservantgeniusmightborrowpassages，andconstructprettyantiquarianfigments？Leavewethesetriflestomeanersouls！Ourbusinessisnotwiththebreechesandperiwigs，withthehoopsandpatches，butwiththedivineheartsofmen，andthepassionswhichagitatethem。Whatneed，therefore，havewetosaythatonthisevening，afterthedancing，themusic，andthefireworks，MonsieurdeGalgensteinfeltthestrangeandwelcomepangsofappetite，andwaspickingacoldchicken，alongwithsomeotherfriendsinanarbour——acoldchicken，withanaccompanimentofabottleofchampagne——whenhewasledtoremarkthataveryhandsomeplumplittleperson，inagorgeousstiffdamaskgownandpetticoat，wassaunteringupanddownthewalkrunningoppositehissupping—place，andbestowingcontinualglancestowardshisExcellency。Thelady，whoevershewas，wasinamask，suchasladiesofhighandlowfashionworeatpublicplacesinthosedays，andhadamalecompanion。Hewasaladofonlyseventeen，marvellouslywelldressed——indeed，nootherthantheCount’sownson，Mr。ThomasBillings；whohadatlengthreceivedfromhismotherthesilver—hiltedsword，andthewig，whichthataffectionateparenthadpromisedtohim。
Inthecourseofthemonthwhichhadelapsedsincetheinterviewthathasbeendescribedintheformerchapter，Mr。Billingshadseveraltimeshadoccasiontowaitonhisfather；butthoughhehad，accordingtoherwishes，frequentlyalludedtotheexistenceofhismother，theCounthadneveratanytimeexpressedtheslightestwishtorenewhisacquaintancewiththatlady；who，ifshehadseenhim，hadonlyseenhimbystealth。
Thefactis，thatafterBillingshadrelatedtohertheparticularsofhisfirstmeetingwithhisExcellency；whichended，likemanyofthelattervisits，innothingatall；Mrs。Hayeshadfoundsomepressingbusiness，whichcontinuallytookhertoWhitehall，andhadbeenprowlingfromdaytodayaboutMonsieurdeGalgenstein’slodgings。Fourorfivetimesintheweek，ashisExcellencysteppedintohiscoach，hemighthaveremarked，hadhechosen，awomaninablackhood，whowaslookingmosteagerlyintohiseyes：butthoseeyeshadlongsinceleftoffthepracticeofobserving；andMadamCatherine’svisitshadsofargonefornothing。
Onthisnight，however，inspiredbygaietyanddrink，theCounthadbeenamazinglystrickenbythegaitandoglingoftheladyinthemask。TheReverendO’Flaherty，whowaswithhim，andhadobservedthefigureintheblackcloak，recognised，orthoughtherecognised，her。\"ItisthewomanwhodogsyourExcellencyeveryday，\"saidhe。
\"Sheiswiththattailorladwholovestoseepeoplehanged——yourExcellency’sson，Imean。\"AndhewasjustabouttowarntheCountofaconspiracyevidentlymadeagainsthim，andthatthesonhadbrought，mostlikely，themothertoplayherartsuponhim——hewasjustabout，Isay，toshowtotheCountthefollyanddangerofrenewinganoldliaisonwithawomansuchashehaddescribedMrs。
Cattobe，whenhisExcellency，startingup，andinterruptinghisghostlyadviserattheverybeginningofhissentence，said，\"Egad，l’Abbe，youareright——itISmyson，andamightysmart—lookingcreaturewithhim。Hey！Mr。What’s—your—name——Tom，yourogue，don’tyouknowyourownfather？\"Andsosaying，andcockinghisbeaverononeside，MonsieurdeGalgensteinstruttedjauntilyafterMr。
Billingsandthelady。
ItwasthefirsttimethattheCounthadformallyrecognisedhisson。
\"Tom，yourogue，\"stoppedatthis，andtheCountcameup。Hehadawhitevelvetsuit，coveredoverwithstarsandorders，aneatmodestwigandbag，andpeach—colouredsilk—stockingswithsilverclasps。
TheladyinthemaskgaveastartashisExcellencycameforward。
\"Law，mother，don’tsqueegeso，\"saidTom。Thepoorwomanwastremblingineverylimb，butshehadpresenceofmindto\"squeege\"
Tomagreatdealharder；andthelattertookthehint，Isuppose，andwassilent。
ThesplendidCountcameup。Yegods，howhisembroideryglitteredinthelamps！Whataroyalexhalationofmuskandbergamotcamefromhiswig，hishandkerchief，andhisgrandlacerufflesandfrills！Abroadyellowribandpassedacrosshisbreast，andendedathishipinashiningdiamondcross——adiamondcross，andadiamondsword—hilt！Wasanythingeverseensobeautiful？Andmightnotapoorwomantremblewhensuchanoblecreaturedrewneartoher，anddeigned，fromtheheightofhisrankandsplendour，tolookdownuponher？AsJovecamedowntoSemeleinstate，inhishabitsofceremony，withallthegrandcordonsofhisordersblazingabouthisimperialperson——thusdazzling，magnificent，triumphant，thegreatGalgensteindescendedtowardsMrs。Catherine。Hercheeksglowedred—hotunderhercoyvelvetmask，herheartthumpedagainstthewhaleboneprisonofherstays。Whatadeliciousstormofvanitywasraginginherbosom！Whatarushoflong—pentrecollectionsburstforthatthesoundofthatenchantingvoice！
Asyouwindupahundred—guineachronometerwithatwopennywatch—key——asbymeansofadirtywoodenplugyousetallthewatersofVersaillesa—raging，andsplashing，andstorming——inlikemanner，andbylikehumbleagents，wereMrs。Catherine’stumultuouspassionssetgoing。TheCount，wehavesaid，slippeduptohisson，andmerelysaying，\"Howdo，Tom？\"cuttheyounggentlemanaltogether，andpassingroundtothelady’sside，said，\"Madam，’tisacharmingevening——egaditis！\"Shealmostfainted：itwastheoldvoice。
Therehewas，afterseventeenyears，oncemoreatherside！
NowIknowwhatIcouldhavedone。IcanturnoutaquotationfromSophocles（bylookingtotheindex）aswellasanother：Icanthrowoffabitoffinewritingtoo，withpassion，similes，andamoralattheend。What，pray，isthelastsentencebutonebuttheveryfinestwriting？Suppose，forexample，IhadmadeMaximilian，ashestoodbythesideofCatherine，lookuptowardstheclouds，andexclaim，inthewordsofthevoluptuousCorneliusNepos，’Aenaoinephelai’ArthoomenphaneraiDroseranphusineuageetoi，k。t。l。*
*Anglicisedversionoftheauthor’soriginalGreektext。
Orsuppose，again，Ihadsaid，inastylestillmorepopular：——
TheCountadvancedtowardsthemaiden。Theybothweremuteforawhile；andonlythebeatingofherheartinterruptedthatthrillingandpassionatesilence。Ah，whatyearsofburiedjoysandfears，hopesanddisappointments，arosefromtheirgravesinthefarpast，andinthosebriefmomentsflittedbeforetheunitedones！Howsadwasthatdeliciousretrospect，andoh，howsweet！Thetearsthatrolleddownthecheekofeachwerebubblesfromthechokedandmoss—grownwellsofyouth；thesighthatheavedeachbosomhadsomelurkingodoursinit——memoriesofthefragranceofboyhood，echoesofthehymnsoftheyoungheart！Thusisitever——fortheseblessedrecollectionsthesoulalwayshasaplace；andwhilecrimeperishes，andsorrowisforgotten，thebeautifulaloneiseternal。
\"Ogoldenlegends，writtenintheskies！\"musedDeGalgenstein，\"yeshineasyedidintheoldendays！WEchange，butYEspeakeverthesamelanguage。Gazinginyourabysmaldepths，thefeebleratioci——\"
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There，now，aresixcolumns*ofthebestwritingtobefoundinthisoranyotherbook。GalgensteinhasquotedEuripidesthrice，Platoonce，Lycophronninetimes，besidesextractsfromtheLatinsyntaxandtheminorGreekpoets。Catherine’spassionateembreathingsareofthemostfashionableorder；andIcallupontheingeniouscriticoftheX————newspapertosaywhethertheydonotpossesstherealimpressofthegiantsoftheoldentime——therealPlatonicsmack，inaword？NotthatIwantintheleasttoshowoff；butitisaswell，everynowandthen，toshowthepublicwhatoneCANdo。
（*ThereWEREsixcolumns，asmentionedbytheaccurateMr。
Solomons；butwehavewithdrawntwopagesandthree—quarters，because，althoughourcorrespondenthasbeenexcessivelyeloquent，accordingtocustom，wewereanxioustocometothefactsofthestory。
Mr。Solomons，bysendingtoouroffice，mayhavethecancelledpassages。——O。Y。）
Instead，however，ofallthisrantandnonsense，howmuchfineristhespeechthattheCountreallydidmake！\"Itisaveryfineevening，——egaditis！\"The\"egad\"didthewholebusiness：Mrs。Catwasasmuchinlovewithhimnowasevershehadbeen；and，gatheringupallherenergies，shesaid，\"Itisdreadfulhottoo，I
think；\"andwiththisshemadeacurtsey。
\"Stifling，splitme！\"addedhisExcellency。\"Whatdoyousay，madam，toarestinanarbour，andadrinkofsomethingcool？\"
\"Sir！\"saidthelady，drawingback。
\"Oh，adrink——adrinkbyallmeans，\"exclaimedMr。Billings，whowastroubledwithaperpetualthirst。\"Come，mo——，Mrs。Jones，Imean。
you’refondofaglassofcoldpunch，youknow；andtherumhereisprime，Icantellyou。\"
TheladyinthemaskconsentedwithsomedifficultytotheproposalofMr。Billings，andwasledbythetwogentlemenintoanarbour，whereshewasseatedbetweenthem；andsomewax—candlesbeinglighted，punchwasbrought。
Shedrankoneortwoglassesveryeagerly，andsodidhertwocompanions；althoughitwasevidenttosee，fromtheflushedlooksofbothofthem，thattheyhadlittleneedofanysuchstimulus。
TheCount，inthemidstofhischampagne，itmustbesaid，hadbeenamazinglystrickenandscandalisedbytheappearanceofsuchayouthasBillingsinapublicplacewithaladyunderhisarm。Hewas，thereaderwillthereforeunderstand，inthemoralstageofliquor；
andwhenheissuedout，itwasnotmerelywiththeintentionofexaminingMr。Billings’sfemalecompanion，butofadministeringtohimsomesoundcorrectionforventuring，athisearlyperiodoflife，toformanysuchacquaintances。OnjoiningBillings，hisExcellency’sfirststepwasnaturallytoexaminethelady。Aftertheyhadbeensittingforawhileovertheirpunch，hebethoughthimofhisoriginalpurpose，andbegantoaddressanumberofmoralremarkstohisson。
WehavealreadygivensomespecimensofMonsieurdeGalgenstein’ssoberconversation；anditishardlynecessarytotroublethereaderwithanyfurtherreportsofhisspeeches。Theywereintolerablystupidanddull；asegotisticalashismorninglecturehadbeen，andahundredtimesmoreramblingandprosy。IfCathadbeeninthepossessionofhersobersenses，shewouldhaveseeninfiveminutesthatherancientloverwasaninny，andhavelefthimwithscorn；
butshewasunderthecharmofoldrecollections，andthesoundofthatsillyvoicewastohermagical。AsforMr。Billings，heallowedhisExcellencytocontinuehisprattle；onlyfrowning，yawning，cursingoccasionally，butdrinkingcontinually。
SotheCountdescantedatlengthupontheenormityofyoungBillings’searlyliaisons；andthenhetoldhisown，intheyearfour，withaburgomaster’sdaughteratRatisbon，whenhewasintheElectorofBavaria’sservice——then，afterBlenheim，whenhehadcomeovertotheDukeofMarlborough，whenaphysician’swifeatBonnpoisonedherselfforhim，etc。etc。；ofapiecewiththestoryofthecanoness，whichhasbeenrecordedbefore。Allthetalesweretrue。Aclever，uglymaneverynowandthenissuccessfulwiththeladies；butahandsomefoolisirresistible。Mrs。Catlistenedandlistened。Goodheavens！shehadheardallthesetalesbefore，andrecollectedtheplaceandthetime——howshewashemmingahandkerchiefforMax；whocameroundandkissedher，vowingthatthephysician’swifewasnothingcomparedtoher——howhewastired，andlyingonthesofa，justcomehomefromshooting。Howhandsomehelooked！Catthoughthewasonlythehandsomernow；andlookedmoregraveandthoughtful，thedearfellow！
Thegardenwasfilledwithavastdealofcompanyofallkinds，andpartieswerepassingeverymomentbeforethearbourwhereourtriosat。Abouthalf—an—hourafterhisExcellencyhadquittedhisownboxandparty，theRev。Mr。O’Flahertycamediscreetlyround，toexaminetheproceedingsofhisdiplomaticalchef。Theladyinthemaskwaslisteningwithallhermight；Mr。Billingswasdrawingfiguresonthetablewithpunch；andtheCounttalkingincessantly。
TheFatherConfessorlistenedforamoment；andthen，withsomethingresemblinganoath，walkedawaytotheentryofthegardens，wherehisExcellency’sgiltcoach，withthreefootmen，waswaitingtocarryhimbacktoLondon。\"Getmeachair，Joseph，\"saidhisReverence，whoinfinitelypreferredaseatgratisinthecoach。
\"Thatfool，\"mutteredhe，\"willnotmoveforthishour。\"Thereverendgentlemanknewthat，whentheCountwasonthesubjectofthephysician’swife，hisdiscourseswereintolerablylong；andtookuponhimself，therefore，todisappear，alongwiththerestoftheCount’sparty；whoprocuredotherconveyances，andreturnedtotheirhomes。
AfterthisquietshadowhadpassedbeforetheCount’sbox，manygroupsofpersonspassedandrepassed；andamongthemwasnootherthanMrs。PollyBriggs，towhomwehavebeenalreadyintroduced。
Mrs。Pollywasincompanywithoneortwootherladies，andleaningonthearmofagentlemanwithlargeshouldersandcalves，afiercecocktohishat，andashabbygenteelair。HisnamewasMr。Moffat，andhispresentoccupationwasthatofdoorkeeperatagambling—
houseinCoventGarden；where，thoughhesawmanythousandspassdailyunderhiseyes，hisownsalaryamountedtonomorethanfour—and—sixpenceweekly，——asumquiteinsufficienttomaintainhimintherankwhichheheld。
Mr。Moffathad，however，receivedsomefunds——amountingindeed，toamatteroftwelveguineas——withinthelastmonth，andwastreatingMrs。Briggsverygenerouslytotheconcert。ItmaybeaswelltosaythateveryoneofthetwelveguineashadcomeoutofMrs。
Polly’sownpocket；who，inreturn，hadreceivedthemfromMr。
