These blemishes apart, he is an admirable giant, and fully as ornamental and useful as the species generally.
'As to my wardrobe, it is less costly than curious; an alpaca paletot of a neutral tint, which I have much affected of late, having indisposed me to other wear.

For dinner and evening duty I usually wear Kearney's, though too tight across the chest, and short in the sleeves.

These, with a silver watch which no pawnbroker--and I have tried eight--will ever advance more on than seven-and-six.

I once got the figure up to nine shillings by supplementing an umbrella, which was Dick's, and which still remains, "unclaimed and unredeemed." 'Two o'clock, by all that is supperless! evidently Kearney is enjoying himself.

Ah, youth, youth! I wish I could remember some of the spiteful things that are said of you--not but on the whole, I take it, you have the right end of the stick.