Hence, indeed, the name of the club.

It relieves young travellers, like yourself, of their small change--their sixpences; and when they happen to have a good patent lever, such a one as a smart young gentleman like yourself is very apt to carry about him, it is not scrupulous, but helps them of that too, merely by way of _pas-time_." And the ruffian chuckled in a half-covert manner at his own pun.
"Truly, a well-conceived sort of sovereignty, and doubtless sufficiently well served, if I may infer from the representative before me.

You must do a large business in this way, most worthy sir." "Why, that we do, and your remark reminds me that I have quite as little time to lose as yourself.

You now understand, young sir, the toll you have to pay, and the proprietor who claims it." "Perfectly--perfectly.

You will not suppose me dull again, most candid keeper of the Pony Turnpike.