JOHNBULL。——Nowyouurgemetoofar;prithee，dearwife，holdthytongue。Supposeayoungheir，heedless，raw，andinexperienced，fullofspiritandvigour，withafavouritepassion，inthehandsofmoneyscriveners。Suchfellowsarelikeyourwire-drawingmills：
iftheygetholdofaman’sfingertheywillpullinhiswholebodyatlast，tilltheysqueezetheheart，blood，andgutsoutofhim。
WhenIwantedmoney，halfadozenofthesefellowswerealwayswaitinginmyante-chamberwiththeirsecuritiesreadydrawn。*I
wastemptedwiththeready，somefarmorotherwenttopot。I
receivedwithonehand，andpaiditawaywiththeothertolawyersthat，likesomanyhellhounds，werereadytodevourme。Thentherogueswouldpleadpovertyandscarcityofmoney，whichalwaysendedinreceivingninetyforthehundred。Aftertheyhadgotpossessionofmybestrentstheywereabletosupplymewithmyownmoney。