Opinions, however, differed; and I believe it was considered by the turnkeys that I was a fellow of exquisite dissimulation, who had put on the appearance of poverty in order more effectually to mislead the public.
Messrs.

Abednego and Son were similarly held up to public odium: and, in fact, what were the exact dealings of these gentlemen with Mr.Brough I have never been able to learn.

It was proved by the books that large sums of money had been paid to Mr.Abednego by the Company; but he produced documents signed by Mr.Brough, which made the latter and the West Diddlesex Association his debtors to a still further amount.

On the day I went to the Bankruptcy Court to be examined, Mr.Abednego and the two gentlemen from Houndsditch were present to swear to their debts, and made a sad noise, and uttered a vast number of oaths in attestation of their claim.

But Messrs.