Howell and James's ditto, the account of Baron Von Stiltz, and the bill of Mr.Polonius for the setting of the diamond pin.

All these bills arrived in a week, as they have a knack of doing; and fancy my astonishment in presenting them to Mrs.Hoggarty, when she said, "Well, my dear, you are in the receipt of a very fine income.

If you choose to order dresses and jewels from first-rate shops, you must pay for them; and don't expect that _I_ am to abet your extravagance, or give you a shilling more than the munificent sum I pay you for board and lodging!" How could I tell Mary of this behaviour of Mrs.Hoggarty, and Mary in such a delicate condition?
And bad as matters were at home, I am sorry to say at the office they began to look still worse.
Not only did Roundhand leave, but Highmore went away.

Abednego became head clerk: and one day old Abednego came to the place and was shown into the directors' private room; when he left it, he came trembling, chattering, and cursing downstairs; and had begun, "Shentlemen--" a speech to the very clerks in the office, when Mr.Brough, with an imploring look, and crying out, "Stop till Saturday!" at length got him into the street.
On Saturday Abednego junior left the office for ever, and I became head clerk with 400_l_.

a year salary.