And thus it was that I came to be present at Gates's interview with his master, which took place only an hour afterwards.

Brave Mrs.
Brough! how she was working for her husband! Good woman, and kind! but _you_ had a true heart, and merited a better fate! Though wherefore say so?
The woman, to this day, thinks her husband an angel, and loves him a thousand times better for his misfortunes.
On Saturday, Alderman Pash's solicitor was paid by me across the counter, as I said.

"Never mind your aunt's money, Titmarsh my boy," said Brough: "never mind her having resumed her shares.

You are a true honest fellow; you have never abused me like that pack of curs downstairs, and I'll make your fortune yet!" * * * * * The next week, as I was sitting with my wife, with Mr.Smithers, and with Mrs.Hoggarty, taking our tea comfortably, a knock was heard at the door, and a gentleman desired to speak to me in the parlour.

It was Mr.
Aminadab of Chancery Lane, who arrested me as a shareholder of the Independent West Diddlesex Association, at the suit of Von Stiltz of Clifford Street, tailor and draper.
I called down Smithers, and told him for Heaven's sake not to tell Mary.
"Where is Brough ?" says Mr.Smithers.
"Why," says Mr.Aminadab, "he's once more of the firm of Brough and Off, sir--he breakfasted at Calais this morning!".