Of late, he has become the instrument of Walpole, and does all the dirty work for the Secret Committee.

Several arrests of importance have been intrusted to him; but, forewarned, forearmed, we have constantly baffled his schemes;--ha! ha! Jonathan's a devilish clever fellow.

But he can't have his eyes always about him, or he'd have been with us this morning at the Mint, eh, Mr.Jackson!" "So he would," replied the latter: "so he would." "With all his cunning, he may meet with his match," continued Kneebone, laughing.

"I've set a trap for him." "Take care you don't fall into it yourself," returned Jackson, with a slight sneer.
"Were I in your place," said Smith, "I should be apprehensive of Wild, because he's a declared enemy." "And were I in _yours_," rejoined the woollen-draper, "I should be doubly apprehensive, because he's a professed friend.

But we're neglecting the punch all this time.