Paul Clifford, Complete

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youth was in no agreeable situation at the time present, and although nothing very encouraging smiled upon him from the prospects of the future, yet, as soon as he had recovered his consciousness, and given himself a rousing shake, he found an immediate source of pleasure in discovering, first, that several ladies and gentlemen bore him company in his imprisonment; and, secondly, in perceiving a huge jug of water within his reach, which, as his awaking sensation was that of burning thirst, he delightedly emptied at a draught. He then, stretching himself, looked around with a wistful earnestness, and discovered a back turned towards him, and recumbent on the floor, which at the very first glance ap

, if that be n'

t being laid by the heels, you see! Life is

person) scrambled up from the floor, and seating him

o' the head! Your poll's as bloody a

earned reader, appea

"pig's

fle; the heads manufactured at Thames Court are not ea

been lushin

in the head, eh,-and

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ver, when the narrative was over, he endeavoured such consolatory palliatives as occurred to him. He represented, first, the possibility that the gentleman might not take the trouble to appear; secondly, the certainty that no w

't as good a vay of passing the time as a

mself, would have the generosity to come forward and exculpate him from the charge. On hinting this idea to Dummie, that accomplished "man about town" could not for some time believe that any simpleton could be so thoroughly unacquainted with the world as seriously to entertain so ridiculous a notion; and, indeed, it is somewhat remarkable that such a hope shou

to think of what line of defence it would be best for him to pursue. This subject being at length exhaust

d gladly and penitently re-seek the shelter of her roof, and, tamed as it were by experience, would never again kick against the yoke which her matronly prudence thought it fitting to impose upon him. She contented herself, then, with obtaining from Dummie the intelligence that our hero was under MacGrawler's roof, and therefore out of all positive danger to life and limb; and as she could not foresee the ingenious exertions of intellect by which Paul had converted himself into the "Nobilitas" of "The Asinaeum," and thereby saved himself from utter penury, she was perfectly convinced, from her knowledge of character, that the illustrious MacGrawler would not long continue that protection

his 'ere scrape, leetle Paul, you vill take varning, and drop Meester Pepper's acquaintance (vich, I must say, I vas alvays a sorry to see you hencourage), and

scles; but at that moment he really felt compunction for the unceremonious manner in which he had left h

among others Mr. Duminie Dunnaker obtained his release, though not without a severe reprimand for his sin of inebriety, which no doubt sensibly affected the ingenuous spirit of that noble character. At length Paul's turn cam

er Brandon. Ah, he's a 'cute fellow! it wil

s and philosophers of the present day, is supposed to inspire a man with wonderful courage, and make him impervious to all misfortunes,-yet he bore himself up with

a little mingled with sternness and acerbity for the errors of other men, was naturally thought the more praiseworthy on that account; there being, as persons of experience a

he came, watch in hand (a borrowed watch), saying that his time was wor

was called upon for his defence. This was equally brief with the charge; but, alas! it was not equally satisfactory. It consisted in a firm declaration of h

Justice Burnflat, "have

half

calling?" Paul hesitated

he justice, in a melancholy tone,

the consequence of evil company. He suggested, therefore, that as he must be perfectly aware of the address of his friend, he should receive a full pardon if he would immediately favour

lainant, and the everlasting obligation Paul was under to him for its display, now repeated, with double solem

y of Lawyer Brandon, continued firm in his stubborn denial to betray his comrade; and with equal o

. "Your name, you say, is Paul,-Paul what

man again hesitated;

kins, you

ns! Come hither, Saunders; have not w

he Festus of the police, "there is one Peggy Lobkins, who keeps a public-house, a sort

ust sift this a little. Pray, Mr. Paul Lobkins, what relation

said Paul, hastily;

re was a laug

, that this friend of yours will vouch for the respectability o

, sir," answered Paul; an

hty and praiseworthy friend of yours

y to vouch for the thorough respectability and unimpeachable character of Mr. Paul Lobkins, whom they had known, they said, for many years, and for whom they had the greatest respect. While Paul was surveying the persons of these kind friends, whom

d "Mr. William Howard Russel

able justice, calling the same Mr. Saunders he had addressed before,

of the sovereign of the valleys which lie between Switzerland, the Milanese, and Savoy, while the latter was contented with being servant to Monseigneur le Prince; even so, with far more earnestness than respect; did Mr. Saunde

y flock; but Bill Troutling knows more o

ng appear!" was t

tion of the court been immediately directed to another case. A poor woman had been committed for seven days to the House of Correction on a charge of dis

your wife, my good fellow, will be out in five days,

in the month of J

rning H

ays out of seven bear a peculiarly small proportion to the remaining two; and that people in England have so prodigious a love for punishment that though it is not worth

his eyes, and muttering some vulgar impertinen

Troutling, y

Fitz-- Hallo, how's this! Where are Mr. William How

nswered

of being overlooked, had, immediately on his abrupt departure from Paul, dived into a house in the very street where his ingenuity had displayed itself, and in which oysters and ale nightly allured and regaled an assembly that, to speak impartially, was more numerous than select. There had he learned how a pickpocket had been seized for unlawful affection to another man's watch; and there, while he quietly seasoned his oysters, had he, with his characteristic acuteness, satisfied his mind by the conviction that that arrested unfortunate was no other than Paul. Partly, therefore, as a precaution for

nd biting sneer remained stationary on that gentleman's lip during the whole of Paul's defence, he could not but shape his decision according to the well-known acuteness of the celebrated

lared that the rascal had perfectly the Old Bailey cut of countenance, and that he did not doubt but, if ever

e had sent the boy to a place where, let him be ever so innocent at present, he was certain to come out as much inclined to be guilty as his friends

gone,-watches

er false pretences, and the other a little boy who had been found guilty of sleeping under a colonnade; it being the especial beauty of the English law to make no fine-drawn and n