Onthefourthdayanoctioneerarrived;hetookaninfantryofthefurnitur，andplacedabillinthewindow。
AttheendofthewickAltamontmadehisappearance。Hewashaggardandpale;notsohaggard，however，notsopaleashismiserablewife。
Helookedatherverytendrilly。Imaysay，it’sfromhimthatI
coppiedMYlooktoMiss————。Helookedatherverytendrillyandheldouthisarms。Shegevasuffycatingshreek，andrushtintohisumbraces。
\"Mary，\"sayshe，\"youknowallnow。Ihavesoldmyplace;Ihavegotthreethousandpoundsforit，andsavedtwomore。I’vesoldmyhouseandfurnitur，andthatbringsmeanother。We’llgoabroadandloveeachother，hasformly。\"
Andnowyouaskme，Whohewas？Ishuddertorelate。——Mr。HaltamontSWEPTHECROSSINGFROMTHEBANKTOCORNHILL！！
Ofcors，Ilefthisservis。Imethim，fewyearsafter，atBadden—
Badden，whereheandMrs。A。weremuchrespectid，andpassforpippleofpropaty。
THEAMOURSOFMR。DEUCEACE。
DIMONDCUTDIMOND。
Thenameofmynexmasterwas，ifposbil，stillmoreellygantandyoufoniousthanthatofmyfust。InowfoundmyselfboddyservanttotheHonrabbleHalgernonPercyDeuceace，youngestandfifthsonoftheEarlofCrabs。
Halgernonwasabarrystir——thatis，helivedinPumpCort，Temple：
awulgarnaybrood，witchprapsmyreadersdon’tno。Suffiztosay，it’sontheconfinesofthecitty，andthechoasenaboadofthelawyersofthismetrappolish。
WhenIsaythatMr。Deuceacewasabarrystir，Idon’tmeanthathewentsesshumsorsurcoats（astheycall’em），butsimplythathekepchambers，livedinPumpCort，andlookedoutforacommitionarship，orarevisinship，oranyotherplacethattheWigguvvymentcouldgivehim。HisfatherwasaWigpier（asthelandrisstoldme），andhadbeenaToarypier。Thefackis，hislordshipwassopoar，thathewouldbeanythinkornothink，togetprovisionsforhissonsandaninkumforhimself。
IphansythathealoudHalgernontwohundredayear;anditwouldhavebeenaverycomforablemaintenants，onlyhekneverpaidhim。
Owever，theyounggenlmnwasagenlmn，andnomistake;hegothisallowentsofnothingayear，andspentitinthemosthonrabbleandfashnabblemanner。Hekepakab———hewenttoHolmax——andCrockfud’s——hemovedinthemostxquizzitsucklesandtrubbldthelawbooxverylittle，Icantellyou。Thosefashnabblegentshavewaysofgettenmoney，witchcommanpippledoan’tunderstand。
ThoughheonlyhadatherdfloarinPumpCort，helivedasifhehadthewelthofCresas。Thetenpunnotesflooabowtascommonashaypince——clarritandshampangwasathishouseasvulgarasgin;
andverrygladIwas，tobesure，tobeavalleytoazionofthenobillaty。
Deuceacehad，inhissittin—room，alargepicturonasheetofpaper。Thenamesofhisfamilywaswroteonit;itwaswroteintheshapeofatree，a—groinoutofaman—in—armer’sstomick，andthenameswereonlittleplatesamongthebows。ThepictursaidthattheDeuceaceskemintoEnglandintheyear1066，alongwithWilliamConqueruns。Mymastercalledithispodygree。Idobleevitwasbecausehehadthispictur，andbecausehewastheHONRABBLE
Deuceace，thathemannitchedtoliveashedid。Ifhehadbeenacommonman，you’dhavesaidhewasnobetterthanaswinler。It’sonlyrankandbuththatcanwarrantsuchsingularitiesasmymastershow’d。Forit’snousedisgysingit——theHonrabbleHalgernonwasaGAMBLER。Foramanofwulgarfamily，it’sthewusttradethatcanbe——foramanofcommonfeelinxofhonesty，thisprofessionisquiteimposbil;butforarealthoroughbreadgenlmn，it’stheesiestandmostprophetablelinehecantake。
ItmayprapsappearcuriousthatsuchafashnabblemanshouldliveintheTemple;butitmustberecklected，thatit’snotonlylawyerswholiveinwhat’scalledtheInsofCort。Manybatchylers，whohavenothinktodowithlor，haveheretheirloginx;andmanyshambarrysters，whoneverputonawigandgowndtwiseintheirlives，kipapartmentsintheTemple，insteadofBonStreet，Pickledilly，orotherfashnabbleplaces。
Frinstance，onourstairkis（sothesehousesarecalled），therewas8setsofchamberses，andonly3lawyers。Thesewasbottomfloar，Screwson，Hewson，andJewson，attorneys;fustfloar，Mr。SergeantFlabber——opsite，Mr。CounslorBruffy;andseckndpair，Mr。
Haggerstony，anIrishcounslor，praktisingattheOldBaly，andlickwisewhattheycallreportertotheMorningPostnyouspapper。
OpsitehimwaswroteMR。RICHARDBLEWITT;
andonthethudfloar，withmymaster，livedoneMr。Dawkins。
ThisyoungfellowwasanewcomerintotheTemple，andunluckyitwasforhimtoo——he’dbetterhaveneverbeenborn;forit’smyfirmapinionthattheTempleruinedhim——thatis，withthehelpofmymasterandMr。DickBlewitt：asyoushallhear。
Mr。Dawkins，asIwasgavetounderstandbyhisyoungman，hadjustlefttheUniversaryofOxford，andhadaprettylittlefortnofhisown——sixthousandpound，orso——inthestox。Hewasjestofage，anorfinwhohadlosthisfatherandmother;andhavingdistinkwishedhisselfatCollitch，wherehegainedseffralprices，wascometotowntopushhisfortn，andstudythebarryster’sbisness。
Notbeinofaveryhighfammlyhisself——indeed，I’veheardsayhisfatherwasachismonger，orsomethinkofthatlosort——DawkinswasgladtofindhisoldOxfordfrend，Mr。Blewitt，yongersontorichSquireBlewitt，ofListershire，andtotakeroomssonearhim。
Now，tho’therewasaconsiddrableintimacybetweenmeandMr。
Blewitt’sgentleman，therewasscarcelyanybetwixtourmasters，——
minebeingtoomuchofthearistoxytoassociatewithoneofMr。
Blewitt’ssort。Blewittwaswhattheycallabettinman;hewentreglartoTattlesall’s，kepapony，woreawhitehat，ablueberd’s—eyehandkercher，andacut—awaycoat。Inhismannershewastheverycontraryofmymaster，whowasaslim，ellygantmanaseverIsee——hehadverywhitehands，raytherasallowface，withsharpdarkise，andsmallwiskusneatlytrimmedandasblackasWarren’sjet——hespokeverylowandsoft——heseemedtobewatchinthepersonwithwhomhewasinconvysation，andalwaysflatterdeverybody。AsforBlewitt，hewasquiteofanothersort。Hewasalwaysswearin，singing，andslappinpeopleontheback，asheartyasposbill。Heseemedamerry，careless，honestcretur，whomonewouldtrustwithlifeandsoul。SothoughtDawkins，atleast;who，thoughaquietyoungman，fondofhisboox，novvles，Byron’spoems，foot—playing，andsuchlikescientaficamusemints，grewhandinglovewithhonestDickBlewitt，andsoonafterwithmymaster，theHonrabbleHalgernon。PoorDaw！hethoughthewasmakingoodconnexionsandrealfrends——hehadfalleninwithacoupleofthemostetrociousswinlersthateverlived。
BeforeMr。Dawkins’sarrivialinourhouse，Mr。DeuceacehadbarelycondysendedtospeaktoMr。Blewitt;itwasonlyaboutamonthafterthatsuckumstancethatmymaster，allofasudding，grewveryfriendlywithhim。Thereasonwasprettyclear，——DeuceaceWANTED
HIM。Dawkinshadnotbeenanhourinmaster’scompanybeforeheknewthathehadapidgintopluck。
Blewittknewthistoo：andbeinveryfondofpidgin，intendedtokeepthisoneentirelytohimself。ItwasamusintoseetheHonrabbleHalgernonmanuvringtogetthispoorbirdoutofBlewitt’sclause，whothoughthehaditsafe。Infact，he’dbroughtDawkinstothesechambersforthatveryporpos，thinkingtohavehimunderhiseye，andstriphimatleisure。
MymasterverysoonfoundoutwhatwasMr。Blewitt’sgame。
Gamblersknowgamblers，ifnotbyinstink，atleastbyreputation;
andthoughMr。BlewittmovedinamuchlowerspearethanMr。
Deuceace，theykneweachother’sdealinsandcaracterspufficklywell。
\"Charlesyouscoundrel，\"saysDeuceacetomeoneday（healwaysspoakinthatkindway），\"whoisthispersonthathastakentheopsitchambers，andplaystheflutesoindustrusly？\"
\"It’sMr。Dawkins，arichyounggentlemanfromOxford，andagreatfriendofMr。Blewittses，sir，\"saysI;\"theyseemtoliveineachother’srooms。\"
Mastersaidnothink，butheGRIN’D——myeye，howhedidgrin。Notthefowlfindhimselfcouldsnearmoresatannickly。
Iknewwhathemeant：
Imprimish。Amanwhoplaystheflootisasimpleton。
Secknly。Mr。Blewittisaraskle。
Thirdmo。Whenaraskleandasimpletonisalwaystogether，andwhenthesimpletonisRICH，oneknowsprettywellwhatwillcomeofit。
Iwasbutaladinthemdays，butIknewwhatwaswhat，aswellasmymaster;it’snotgentlemenonlythat’suptosnough。Lawblessus！therewasfourofusonthisstairkes，fourasniceyoungmenasyoueversee：Mr。Bruffy’syoungman，Mr。Dawkinses，Mr。
Blewitt’s，andme——andweknewwhatourmasterswasaboutaswellasthaydidtheirselfs。Frinstance，IcansaythisforMYSELF，therewasn’tapaperinDeuceace’sdeskordrawer，notabill，anote，ormimerandum，whichIhadn’treadaswellashe：withBlewitt’sitwasthesame——meandhisyoungmanusedtoread’emall。Therewasn’tabottleofwinethatwedidn’tgetaglassoutof，norapoundofsugarthatwedidn’thavesomelumpsofit。Wehadkeystoallthecubbards——wepippedintoallthelettersthatkemandwent———weporedoverallthebill—files——we’dthebestpickensoutofthedinners，thelivversofthefowls，theforcemitballsoutofthesoup，theegsfromthesallit。Asforthecoalsandcandles，weleftthemtothelandrisses。Youmaycallthisrobry——nonsince——it’sonlyourrights——asuvvant’spurquizzitsisassacredasthelawsofHengland。
Well，thelongandshortofitisthis。RichardBlewitt，esquire，wassityouatedasfollows：He’danincumofthreehundredayearfromhisfather。Outofthishehadtopayonehundredandninetyformoneyborrowedbyhimatcollidge，seventyforchambers，seventymoreforhishoss，atyforhissuvvantonbordwagis，andaboutthreehundredandfiftyforasepparatestablishmentintheRegencyPark;besidesthis，hispockit—money，sayahunderd，hiseatin，drinkin，andwine—marchant’sbill，abouttwohunderdmoar。
Sothatyouseehelaidbyaprettyhandsomesumattheendoftheyear。
Mymasterwasdiffrent;andbeingamorefashnablemanthanMr。B。，incourseheowedadealmoremony。Therewasfust：
Accountcontray，atCrockford’sL371100
BillsofxchangeandI。O。U。’s（buthedidn’tpaytheseinmostcases）496300
21tailors’bills，inall1306119
3hossdealers’do40200
2coachbuilder50600
BillscontractedatCambridtch219368
Sundries987100
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L1406985
Igivethisasacurosity——pippledoan’tknowhowinmanycasesfashnabblelifeiscarriedon;andtoknowevenwhatarealgnlmnOWESissomethinkinstructifandagreeable。
Buttomytail。TheverydayaftermymasterhadmadetheinquiriesconcerningMr。Dawkins，witchImentionedalready，hemetMr。Blewittonthestairs;andbyoutiffleitwastoseehowthisgnlmn，whohadbeforebeenalmostcutbymymaster，wasnowreceivedbyhim。OneofthesweetestsmilesIeversawwasnowvizzableonMr。Deuceace’scountenance。Heheldouthishand，coveredwithawhitekidglove，andsaid，inthemostfrenlytoneofviceposbill，\"What！Mr。Blewitt？Itisanagesincewemet。
Whatashamethatsuchnearnayborsshouldseeeachothersoseldom！\"
Mr。Blewitt，whowasstandingathisdoor，inape—greendressing—
gown，smoakinasegar，andsingingahuntingcoarus，lookedsurprised，flattered，andthensuspicious。
\"Why，yes，\"sayshe，\"itis，Mr。Deuceace，alongtime。\"
\"Not，Ithink，sincewedinedatSirGeorgeHookey’s。By—the—by，whataneveningthatwas——hay，Mr。Blewitt？Whatwine！whatcapitalsongs！Irecollectyour’May—dayinthemorning’——cussme，thebestcomicksongIeverheard。IwasspeakingtotheDukeofDoncasteraboutitonlyyesterday。Youknowtheduke，Ithink？\"
Mr。Blewittsaid，quitesurly，\"No，Idon’t。\"
\"Notknowhim！\"criesmaster;\"why，hangit，Blewitt！heknowsYOU;
aseverysportingmaninEnglanddoes，Ishouldthink。Why，man，yourgoodthingsareineverybody’smouthatNewmarket。\"
AndsomasterwentonchaffinMr。Blewitt。Thatgenlmnatfustansweredhimquiteshortandangry：but，afteralittlemoreflummery，hegrewaspleasedasposbill，tookinallDeuceace’sflatry，andbleevedallhislies。Atlastthedoorshut，andtheybothwentintoMr。Blewitt’schamberstogether。
OfcourseIcan’tsaywhatpastthere;butinanhourmasterkemuptohisownroomasyallerasmustard，andsmellinsadlyofbackosmoke。Ineverseeanygenmlnmoresickthanhewas;HE’DBEEN
SMOAKINSEAGARSalongwithBlewitt。Isaidnothink，incourse，thoI’doftenheardhimxpresshishorrowofbacko，andknewverywellhewouldassoonswallowpizonassmoke。Buthewasn’tachaptodoathingwithoutareason：ifhe’dbeensmoakin，Iwarranthehadsmokedtosomeporpus。
Ididn’theartheconvysationbetwean’em;butMr。Blewitt’smandid：itwas，——\"Well，Mr。Blewitt，whatcapitalseagars！Haveyouoneforafriendtosmoak？\"（Theoldfox，itwasn’tonlytheSEAGARShewasa—smoakin！）\"Walkin，\"saysMr。Blewitt;andtheybeganachaffintogether;masterveryankshousabouttheyounggintlemanwhohadcometoliveinourchambers，Mr。Dawkins，andalwayscomingbacktothatsubject，——sayingthatpeopleonthesamestairkisottobefrenly;howgladhe’dbe，forhispart，toknowMr。DickBlewitt，andANYFRIENDOFHIS，andsoon。Mr。Dick，howsever，seamedquiteawareofthetraplaidforhim。\"Ireallydon’tknowthisDawkins，\"sayshe：he’sachismonger’sson，Ihear;
andthoI’veexchangedvisitswithhim，Idoan’tintendtocontinyoutheacquaintance，——notwishintoassoshatewiththatkindofpipple。\"Sotheywenton，masterfishin，andMr。Blewittnotwishintotakethehookatnoprice。
\"Confoundthevulgarthief！\"muttardmymaster，ashewaslayingonhissophy，afterbeingsoveryill;\"I’vepoisonedmyselfwithhisinfernaltobacco，andhehasfoiledme。Thecursedswindlingboor！
hethinkshe’llruinthispoorCheese—monger，doeshe？I’llstepin，andWARNhim。\"
IthoughtIshouldbusta—laffin，whenhetalkedinthisstyle。I
knewverywellwhathis\"warning\"meant，——lockinthestable—doorbutstealinthehossfust。
Nextday，hisstrattygamforbecomingacquaintedwithMr。Dawkinsweexicuted;andveryprittyitwas。
Besidespotryandtheflute，Mr。Dawkins，Imusttellyou，hadsomeotherparshallities——wiz。，hewasveryfondofgoodeatinanddrinkin。Afterdoddlingoverhismusicandbooxallday，thisyounggenlmnusedtosallyoutofevenings，dinesumptiouslyatatavern，drinkinallsortsofwinealongwithhisfriendMr。
Blewitt。Hewasaquietyoungfellowenoughatfust;butitwasMr。B。who（forhisownporpuses，nodoubt，）hadgothimintothiskindoflife。Well，Ineedn’tsaythathewhoeatsafinedinner，anddrinkstoomuchovernight，wantsabottleofsoda—water，andagril，praps，inthemorning。SuchwasMr。Dawkinsescase;andreglaralmostastwelveo’clockcame，thewaiterfrom\"DixCoffy—
House\"wastobeseenonourstairkis，bringingupMr。D。’shotbreakfast。
Nomanwouldhavethoughttherewasanythinkinsuchatriflingcirkumstance;masterdid，though，andpounceduponitlikeacockonabarlycorn。
HesentmeouttoMr。Morell’sinPickledilly，forwot’scalledaStrasbug—pie——inFrench，a\"pattydefaugraw。\"Hetakesacard，andnailsitontheoutsidecase（pattydefawgrawscomegenerallyinaroundwoodenbox，likeadrumb）;andwhatdoyouthinkhewritesonit？why，asfollos：——\"FortheHonorableAlgernonPercyDeuceace，&c。&c。&c。WithPrinceTalleyrand’scompliments。\"
PrinceTallyram’scomplimints，indeed！IlaffwhenIthinkofit，still，theoldsurpint！HeWASasurpint，thatDeuceace，andnomistake。
Well，byamostextrornarypieceofill—luck，thenexdaypunctiallyasMr。DawkinsesbrexfaswascomingUPthestairs，Mr。
HalgernonPercyDeuceacewasgoingDOWN。Hewasasgayasalark，humminganOppratune，andtwizztingroundhisheadhishevygold—
headedcane。Downhewentveryfast，andbyamostunluckyaxdentstruckhiscaneagainstthewaiter’stray，andawaywentMr。
Dawkinsesgril，kayann，kitchup，soda—waterandall！Ican’tthinkhowmymastershouldhavechoassuchanexacttime;tobesure，hiswindolookeduponthecourt，andhecouldseeeveryonewhocameintoourdoor。
Assoonastheaxdenthadtookplace，masterwasinsucharageas，tobesure，nomaneverwasinbefor;heswoaratthewaiterinthemostdreddfleway;hethreatenedhimwithhisstick，anditwasonlywhenheseethatthewaiterwasraytherabiggermanthanhisselfthathewasintheleastpazzyfied。Hereturnedtohisownchambres;andJohn，thewaiter，wentoffformoregriltoDixesCoffy—house。
\"Thisisamostunluckyaxdent，tobesure，Charles，\"saysmastertome，afterafewminitspaws，duringwitchhehadbeenandwroteanote，putitintoananvelope，andsealeditwithhisbigsealofarms。\"Butstay——athoughtstrikesme——takethisnotetoMr。
Dawkins，andthatpyeyoubroughtyesterday;andhearkye，youscoundrel，ifyousaywhereyougotitIwillbreakeveryboneinyourskin！\"
ThesekindofpromiseswereamongthefewwhichIknewhimtokeep：
andasIlovedboathmyskinnandmyboans，Icarriedthenoat，andofcorssaidnothink。WaitinginMr。Dawkinseschambusforafewminnits，Ireturnedtomymasterwithananser。Imayaswellgivebothofthesedocumence，ofwhichIhappentohavetakencoppies：
I。
THEHON。A。P。DEUCEACETOT。S。DAWKINS，ESQ。
\"TEMPLE，Tuesday。
\"Mr。DEUCEACEpresentshiscomplimentstoMr。Dawkins，andbegsatthesametimetoofferhismostsincereapologiesandregretsfortheaccidentwhichhasjusttakenplace。
\"MayMr。Deuceacebeallowedtotakeaneighbor’sprivilege，andtoremedytheevilhehasoccasionedtothebestofhispowerifMr。
Dawkinswilldohimthefavortopartakeofthecontentsoftheaccompanyingcase（fromStrasbourgdirect，andthegiftofafriend，onwhosetasteasagourmandMr。Dawkinsmayrely），perhapshewillfindthatitisnotabadsubstitutefortheplatwhichMr。
Deuceace’sawkwardnessdestroyed。
\"Itwillalso，Mr。Deuceaceissure，benosmallgratificationtotheoriginaldonorofthe’pate’，whenhelearnsthatithasfallenintothehandsofsocelebratedabonvivantasMr。Dawkins。
\"T。S。DAWKINS，Esq。，&c。&c。&c。\"
II。
FROMT。S。DAWKINS，ESQ。，TOTHEHON。A。P。DEUCEACE。
\"MR。THOMASSMITHDAWKINSpresentshisgratefulcomplimentstotheHon。Mr。Deuceace，andacceptswiththegreatestpleasureMr。
Deuceace’sgenerousproffer。
\"ItwouldbeoneoftheHAPPIESTMOMENTSofMr。SmithDawkins’slife，iftheHon。Mr。DeuceacewouldEXTENDHISGENEROSITYstillfurther，andcondescendtopartakeoftherepastwhichhisMUNIFICENTPOLITENESShasfurnished。
\"TEMPLE，Tuesday。\"
Manyandmanyatime，Isay，haveIgrin’dovertheseletters，whichIhadwrotefromtheoriginalbyMr。Bruffy’scopyinclark。
Deuceace’sflamaboutPrinceTallyramwaspufficklysuccessful。I
sawyoungDawkinsblushwithdeliteasheredthenote;hetoarupfororfivesheetsbeforehecomposedtheanswertoit，whichwasasyouredabuff，androatinahandquitetremblingwithpleasyer。
IfyoucouldbuthaveseenthelookoftriumphinDeuceace’swickedblackeyes，whenhereadthenoat！Ineverseeadeaminyet，butI
canphansy1，aholdingawrithingsoalonhispitchfrock，andsmilinlikeDeuceace。Hedressedhimselfinhisverybestclothes，andinhewent，aftersendingmeovertosaythathewouldexceptwithpleasyourMr。Dawkins’sinvite。
Thepiewascutup，andamostfrenlyconversationbegunbetwixtthetwogenlmin。Deuceacewasquitecaptivating。HespoketoMr。
Dawkinsinthemostrespeckfulandflatrinmanner，——agreadineverythinkhesaid，——prazedhistaste，hisfurniter，hiscoat，hisclassicknolledge，andhisplayinonthefloot;you’dhavethought，tohearhim，thatsuchapolygonofexlensasDawkinsdidnotbreath，——thatsuchamodist，sinsear，honrabblegenlmnasDeuceacewastobeseennowherexceptinPumpCort。PoorDawwascomplitlytakenin。Mymastersaidhe’dintroducehimtotheDukeofDoncaster，andheavenknowshowmanynobsmore，tillDawkinswasquiteintawsicatedwithpleasyour。Iknowasafac（anditprettywellshowstheyounggenlmn’scarryter），thathewentthatverydayandordered2newcoats，onporpostobeintrojuicedtothelordsin。
Butthebestjoakofallwasatlast。Singin，swagrin，andswarink——upstarescameMr。DickBlewitt。HeflungopnMr。
Dawkins’sdoor，shoutingout，\"Dawmyoldbuck，howareyou？\"when，allofasudden，heseesMr。Deuceace：hisjordropt，heturnedchockywhite，andthenburninred，andlookedasifastrorwouldknockhimdown。\"MydearMr。Blewitt，\"saysmymaster，smilinandoffringhishand，\"howgladIamtoseeyou。Mr。DawkinsandI
werejusttalkingaboutyourpony！Praysitdown。\"
Blewittdid;andnowwasthequestion，whoshouldsittheotherout;butlawblessyou！Mr。Blewittwasnomatchformymaster：allthetimehewasfidgetty，silent，andsulky;onthecontry，masterwascharmin。Ineverherdsuchafloofconversatin，orsomanywittacismsasheuttered。Atlast，completelybeat，Mr。Blewitttookhisleaf;thatinstantmasterfollowedhim;andpassinhisarmthroughthatofMr。Dick，ledhimintoourchambers，andbegantalkintohiminthemostaffablandaffeckshnatmanner。
ButDickwastooangrytolisten;atlast，whenmasterwastellinghimsomelongstoryabouttheDukeofDoncaster，Blewittburstout——
AplagueontheDukeofDoncaster！Come，come，Mr。Deuceace，don’tyouberunningyourrigsuponme;Iain’tthemantobebamboozl’dbylong—windedstoriesaboutdukesandduchesses。YouthinkI
don’tknowyou;everymanknowsyouandyourlineofcountry。Yes，you’reafteryoungDawkinsthere，andthinktopluckhim;butyoushan’t，——no，by————youshan’t。\"（ThereadermustrecklectthattheoathswhichinterspussedMr。B。’sconvysationIhaveleftout。）
Well，afterhe’dfiredawolleyof’em，Mr。Deuceacespokeascoolaspossbill。
\"Harkye，Blewitt。Iknowyoutobeoneofthemostinfernalthievesandscoundrelsunhung。Ifyouattempttohectorwithme，I
willcaneyou;ifyouwantmore，I’llshootyou;ifyoumeddlebetweenmeandDawkins，Iwilldoboth。Iknowyourwholelife，youmiserableswindlerandcoward。Iknowyouhavealreadywontwohundredpoundsofthislad，andwantall。Iwillhavehalf，oryounevershallhaveapenny。\"It’squitetruethatmasterknewthings;buthowwasthewonder。
Icouldn’tseeMr。B。’sfaceduringthisdialogue，beinonthewrongsideofthedoor;buttherewasaconsiddrablepawsafterthusecomplymintshadpassedbetweenthetwogenlmn，——onewalkinquicklyupanddowntheroom——tother，angryandstupid，sittindown，andstampinwithhisfoot。
\"Nowlistentothis，Mr。Blewitt，\"continuesmasteratlast。\"Ifyou’requiet，youshallhavehalfthisfellow’smoney：butventuretowinashillingfromhiminmyabsence，orwithoutmyconsent，andyoudoitatyourperil。\"
\"Well，well，Mr。Deuceace，\"criesDick，\"it’sveryhard，andImustsay，notfair：thegamewasofmystartin，andyou’venorighttointerferewithmyfriend。\"
\"Mr。Blewitt，youareafool！Youprofessedyesterdaynottoknowthisman，andIwasobligedtofindhimoutformyself。IshouldliketoknowbywhatlawofhonorIamboundtogivehimuptoyou？\"
ItwascharmintohearthispairofrasklestalkinaboutHONOR。I
declareIcouldhavefounditinmyhearttowarnyoungDawkinsofthepreciouswayinwhichthesechapsweregoingtoservehim。ButifTHEYdidn’tknowwhathonorwas，Idid;andnever，neverdidI
telltailsaboutmymasterswhenintheirsarvice——OUT，incors，thehobligationisnolongerbinding。
Well，thenexdaytherewasagrandinneratourchambers。Whitesoop，turbit，andlobstirsos;saddilofScochmuttn，grous，andM’Arony;wines，shampang，hock，maderia，abottleofpoart，andeversomanyofclarrit。Thecompnypresintwasthree;wiz。，theHonrabbleA。P。Deuceace，R。Blewitt，andMr。Dawkins，Exquires。
Myi，howwegenlmninthekitchindidenjyit。Mr。Blewittesmaneatsomuchgrous（whenitwasbrotoutoftheparlor），thatI
reelythoughthewouldbesik;Mr。Dawkinsesgenlmn（whowasonlyabowt13yearsofage）grewsoilwithM’Aronyandplumb—puddn，astobeobleegedtotakesefralofMr。D’s。pils，which1/2kildhim。
Butthisisallpromiscuous：Ian’ttalkinofthesurvantsnow，butthemasters。
Wouldyoubleeveit？Afterdinnerandpraps8bottlesofwinebetweenthe3，thegenlmsatdowntoecarty。It’sagamewhereonly2plays，andwhere，incoarse，whenthere’sonly3，onelookson。
Fust，theyplaydcrownpints，andapoundthebett。Atthisgametheywerewonderfulequill;andaboutsupper—time（whengrilledam，moreshampang，devldbiskits，andotherthings，wasbrotin）theplaystoodthus：Mr。Dawkinshadwon2pounds;Mr。Blewitt30
shillings;theHonrabbleMr。Deuceacehavinglost3L。l0s。Afterthedevvleandtheshampangtheplaywasalittlehigher。Nowitwaspoundpints，andfivepoundthebet。Ithought，tobesure，afterhearingthecomplymintsbetweenBlewittandmasterinthemorning，thatnowpoorDawkins’stimewascome。
Notso：Dawkinswonalways，Mr。B。bettingonhisplay，andgivinghimtheverybestofadvice。Attheendoftheevening（whichwasabowtfiveo’clockthenexmorning）theystopt。Masterwascountinguptheskoreonacard。
\"Blewitt，\"sayshe，\"I’vebeenunlucky。Ioweyou，letmesee——
yes，five—and—fortypounds？\"
\"Five—and—forty，\"saysBlewitt，\"andnomistake！\"
\"Iwillgiveyouacheque，\"saysthehonrabblegenlmn。
\"Oh！don’tmentionit，mydearsir！\"Butmastergotagratesheetofpaper，anddrewhimacheckonMesseers。Pump，AlgitandCo。，hisbankers。
\"Now，\"saysmaster，\"I’vegottosettlewithyou，mydearMr。
Dawkins。Ifyouhadbackdyourluck，Ishouldhaveowedyouaveryhandsomesumofmoney。Voyons，thirteenpointsatapound——itiseasytocalculate;\"anddrawinouthispuss，heclinkedoverthetable13gooldensuverings，whichshontilltheymademyeyeswink。
SodidporeDawkinses，asheputouthishand，alltrembling，anddrewthemin。
\"Letmesay，\"addedmaster，\"letmesay（andI’vehadsomelittleexperience），thatyouaretheverybestecarteplayerwithwhomI
eversatdown。\"
Dawkinseseyesglissenedasheputthemoneyup，andsaid，\"Law，Deuceace，youflatterme。\"
FLATTERhim！Ishouldthinkhedid。Itwastheverythinkwhichmasterment。
\"Butmindyou，Dawkins，\"continyoudhe，\"Imusthavemyrevenge;
forI’mruined——positivelyruinedbyyourluck。\"
\"Well，well，\"saysMr。ThomasSmithDawkins，aspleasedasifhehadgainedamillium，\"shallitbeto—morrow？Blewitt，whatsayyou？\"
Mr。Blewittagreed，incourse。Mymaster，afteralittledemurring，consentedtoo。\"We’llmeet，\"sayshe，\"atyourchambers。Butmind，mydearfello，nottoomuchwine：Ican’tstanditatanytime，especiallywhenIhavetoplayecartewithYOU。\"
PoreDawkinsleftourroomsashappyasaprins。\"Here，Charles，\"
sayshe，andflungmeasovring。Porefellow！porefellow！Iknewwhatwasa—comin！
Butthebestofitwas，thatthese13sovringswhichDawkinswon，MASTERHADBORROWEDTHEMFROMMR。BLEWITT！Ibrought’em，with7
more，fromthatyounggenlmn’schambersthatverymorning：for，sincehisinterviewwithmaster，Blewitthadnothingtorefusehim。
Well，shallIcontinuethetail？IfMr。Dawkinshadbeentheleastbitwiser，itwouldhavetakenhimsixmonthsbefoarhelosthismoney;asitwas，hewassuchaconfundedninny，thatittookhimaveryshorttimetopartwithit。
Nexday（itwasThursday，andmaster’sacquaintancewithMr。
DawkinshadonlycommencedonTuesday），Mr。Dawkins，asIsaid，gevhisparty，——dinnerat7。Mr。BlewittandthetwoMr。D。’sasbefoar。Playbeginsat11。ThistimeIknewthebisnesswasprettyserious，forwesuvvantswaspackedofftobedat2o’clock。
OnFriday，Iwenttochambers——nomaster——hekeminfor5minutesatabout12，madealittletoilit，orderedmoredevvlesandsoda—
water，andbackagainhewenttoMr。Dawkins’s。
Theyhaddinnerthereat7again，butnobodyseamedtoeat，forallthevittlescameouttousgenlmn：theyhadinmorewinethough，andmusthavedrunkatleasttwodozeninthe36hours。
Atteno’clock，however，onFridaynight，backmymastercametohischambers。IsawhimasIneversawhimbefore，namlyreglardrunk。Hestaggeredabouttheroom，hedanced，hehickipd，heswoar，heflungmeaheapofsilver，and，finely，hesunkdownexostedonhisbed;Ipullinoffhisbootsandclose，andmakinghimcomfrabble。
WhenIhadremovedhisgarmints，Ididwhatit’sthedutyofeveryservanttodo——Iemtiedhispockits，andlookedathispockit—bookandallhisletters：anumberofaxdentshavebeenpreventedthatway。
Ifoundthere，amongaheapofthings，thefollowingprettydockyment——
I。O。U。
L4700。
THOMASSMITHDAWKINS。
Friday，16thJanuary。
Therewasanotherbitofpaperofthesamekind——\"I。0。U。fourhundredpounds：RichardBlewitt：\"butthis，incorse，mentnothink……
Nexmornin，atnine，masterwasup，andassoberasajudg。Hedrest，andwasofftoMr。Dawkins。Atten，heorderedacab，andthetwogentlmnwenttogether。
\"Whereshallhedrive，sir？\"saysI。
\"Oh，tellhimtodrivetoTHEBANK。\"
PoreDawkins！hiseyesredwithremorsandsleeplissdrunkenniss，gaveashudderandasob，ashesunkbackinthewehicle;andtheydroveon。
Thatdayhesoldouteveryhapnyhewasworth，xceptfivehundredpounds……
Abowt12masterhadreturned，andMr。DickBlewittcamestridinupthestairswithasollumandimportanthair。
\"Isyourmasterathome？\"sayshe。
\"Yes，sir，\"saysI;andinhewalks。I，incoars，withmyeartothekeyhole，listningwithallmymite。
\"Well，\"saysBlewitt，\"wemaidaprettygoodnightofit，Mr。
Deuceace。Yu’vesettled，Isee，withDawkins。\"
\"Settled！\"saysmaster。\"Oh，yes——yes——I’vesettledwithhim。\"
\"Fourthousandsevenhundred，Ithink？\"
\"Aboutthat——yes。\"
\"Thatmakesmyshare——letmesee——twothousandthreehundredandfifty;whichI’llthankyoutoforkout。\"
\"Uponmyword——why——Mr。Blewitt，\"saysmaster，\"Idon’treallyunderstandwhatyoumean。\"
\"YOUDON’TKNOWWHATIMEAN！\"saysBlewitt，inanaxentsuchasI
neverbeforeheard。\"Youdon’tknowwhatImean！Didyounotpromisemethatweweretogoshares？Didn’tIlendyoutwentysovereignstheothernighttopayourlosingstoDawkins？Didn’tyouswear，onyourhonorasagentleman，togivemehalfofallthatmightbewoninthisaffair？\"
\"Agreed，sir，\"saysDeuceace;\"agreed。\"
\"Well，sir，andnowwhathaveyoutosay？\"
\"Why，THATIDON’TINTENDTOKEEPMYPROMISE！Youinfernalfoolandninny！doyousupposeIwaslaboringforYOU？DoyoufancyI
wasgoingtotheexpenseofgivingadinnertothatjackassyonder，thatyoushouldprofitbyit？Getaway，sir！Leavetheroom，sir！
Or，stop——here——Iwillgiveyoufourhundredpounds——yourownnoteofhand，sir，forthatsum，ifyouwillconsenttoforgetallthathaspassedbetweenus，andthatyouhaveneverknownMr。AlgernonDeuceace。\"
I’veseenpippleangerybeforenow，butneveranylikeBlewitt。Hestormed，groaned，belloed，swoar！Atlast，hefairlybeganblubbring;nowcussingandnashinghisteeth，nowprayingdearMr。
Deuceacetogranthimmercy。
Atlast，masterflungopenthedoor（heavenblessus！it’swellI
didn’ttumblehedovereelsintotheroom！），andsaid，\"Charles，showthegentlemandownstairs！\"Mymasterlookedathimquitesteddy。Blewittslunkdown，asmisrabbleasanymanIeversee。
AsforDawkins，heavenknowswherehewas！……
\"Charles，\"saysmymastertome，aboutanhourafterwards，\"I’mgoingtoParis;youmaycome，too，ifyouplease。\"
FORINGPARTS。
Itwasasingularproofofmymaster’smodesty，thatthoughhehadwonthisandsomesumofMr。Dawkins，andwasinclinedtobeasextravygantandosntatiousasanymanIeverseed，yet，whenhedeterminedongoingtoParis，hedidn’tletasinglefrendknowofallthemwinningsofhis;didn’tacquaintmyLordCrabshisfather，thathewasabouttoleavehisnatiffshoars——neigh——didn’tevensomuchascalltogetherhistradesmin，andpayofftheirlittlebillsbeforhisdeparture。
Onthecontry，\"Chawles，\"saidhetome，\"stickapieceofpaperonmydoor，\"whichisthewaythatlawyersdo，\"andwrite’Backatseven’uponit。\"BackatsevenIwrote，andstuckitonourouteroak。AndsomistearuswasDeuceaceabouthiscontinentaltour（toallexceptme），thatwhenthelandrissbroughthimheraccountforthelastmonth（amountain，attheveryleast，to2L。10s。），mastertoldhertoleaveittillMondaymorning，whenitshouldbeproperlysettled。It’sextrodnyhowickonomicalamanbecomes，whenhe’sgotfivethousandlbs。inhispockit。
Backat7indeed！At7wewerea—roalinontheDoverRoad，intheReglatorCoach——masterinside，meout。Astrangecompanyofpeopletherewas，too，inthatwehicle，——3sailors;anItalyinwithhismusic—boxandmunky;amissionary，goingtoconverttheheathensinFrance;2oppragirls（theycall’emfigure—aunts），andthefigure—
aunts’mothersinside;4Frenchmin，withgingybredcapsandmustashes，singing，chattering，andjesticklatinginthemostvonderfulvay。Suchcomplimentsaspassedbetweenthemandthefigure—aunts！suchamunshinofbiskitsandsippinofbrandy！such\"OmongJews，\"and\"Osacrrres，\"and\"killfayfrwaws！\"Ididn’tunderstandtheirlanguidgeatthattime，soofcoursecan’tigsplainmuchoftheirconwersation;butitpleasedme，nevertheless，fornowIfeltthatIwasreelygoingintoforingparts：which，eversinsIhadhadanyedicationatall，wasalwaysmyfondestwish。