I say, then, again, my dear Hickman, money, money; money by _any_ means, but by _all_ means money; _rem, sed quocunque modo rem_.
"By the way is there not a man there, a kind of under-fellow in something--agent, I believe--some time appointed, named M'Snitchy, or M'Smatchey, M'Clutchy, or some such euphonious appellative?
Somebody, old Deaker I think, once mentioned him to me in strong terms, and said he might become capable of being useful; and you know, Hickman, as well as I do, that every property circumstanced as mine is, requires a useful fellow of that particular description.

For instance, I dare say, there are certain proceedings connected with your duty to which you have no great inclination, and, under these circumstances, would it not be prudent at least to resort to the agency of somebody like this M'Clutchy; a fellow not overburthened with too strong a perception of the necessary pressure.

But the truth is, if I proceed in this manner, your humanity, as the cant goes, will take the alarm; you will say that my residence abroad has not improved my principles; and that I am rather strongly tainted with club morality, and the ethics of the gaming, house.

So would you, perhaps, if you breathed my atmosphere, and were exposed to my temptations.

But now I am preaching, and not to the right purpose either; so as I said before, I say again--money, money, money.
"I am, my dear Hickman, "Thy friend in distress, "Cumber." Henry Hickman, Esq., to the Right Honorable Lord Viscount Cumber:-- Primrose Hill, April 18-- "My Lord: "I have had the honor of receiving both your communications, and have read them, especially that of the first instant, with great pain.