Mother had a little bit saved, fifty pounds or so, and one night, after we had had a terrible row, I took every penny of it out of her money-box and came up to London.

Now are you pleased?
Hadn't she something to bless you for?
I say, John, get us some water quick, I'm parched!" On another day Jeffreys heard the rest.
"I came up to London, but it wasn't the fun I expected.

Everybody I met I thought was a detective, and all night long I dreamed of my mother.

I tried to drown it, and lived as wild a life as you like till my money was done.

Then it would have been worth your while to see me.
Everybody was against me.