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
　　————————————
　　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。