Wine was an easy way of drowning my troubles." "You've no need to remind me of that, Mr.Vane," put in Lavinia hastily.
"I beg your pardon for going over my sins, but open confession's good for the soul, they say." "I'd rather not hear about your sins, Mr.Vane.I don't want to listen when you talk like that.

Tell me something of the other side." "I doubt if there is another side," he rejoined in deep dejection.

"I've had to come back to my father.

He's vicar of a parish not far from here.
You see my stay in Newgate and my trial ruined me.

The publishers refused me employment and even my old companions turned their backs upon me." "That was no loss." "Perhaps not, but it convinced me I was done for in London." "What do you intend to do, then ?" "I can't tell.