You must know this is a very curious fellow.

He picked up some scraps of learning while he served young Lord Trifte at the university.
But what he most excels in is pimping.

No one knows his talents better than I, for I was valet-de-chambre to Squire Tattle an intimate companion of Shuffle's lord.

He got him self into a scrape by pawning some of his lordship's clothes on which account he was turned away; but, as he was acquainted with some particular circumstances of my lord's conduct, he did not care to exasperate him too much, and so made interest for his receiving orders, and afterwards recommended him to the curacy which he now enjoys.

However, the fellow cannot be too much admired for his dexterity in making a comfortable livelihood, in spite of such a small allowance.