Was I ever once dishonest when I was poor and hungry, and is it likely I would begin now! Oh consider what you do.

How can I meet the kindest friends that ever human creature had, with this dreadful charge upon me!' Mr Brass rejoined that it would have been well for the prisoner if he had thought of that, before, and was about to make some other gloomy observations when the voice of the single gentleman was heard, demanding from above-stairs what was the matter, and what was the cause of all that noise and hurry.

Kit made an involuntary start towards the door in his anxiety to answer for himself, but being speedily detained by the constable, had the agony of seeing Sampson Brass run out alone to tell the story in his own way.
'And he can hardly believe it, either,' said Sampson, when he returned, 'nor nobody will.

I wish I could doubt the evidence of my senses, but their depositions are unimpeachable.

It's of no use cross-examining my eyes,' cried Sampson, winking and rubbing them, 'they stick to their first account, and will.