Used to go to the House of Commons; but they are getting too civil by half for my money.

Besides, characters come out in an auction.
For instance, only this very day I saw two ladies enter, in gorgeous attire, like heifers decked for sacrifice, and reduce their spoliation to a certainty by employing a broker to bid.

Now, what is a broker?
A fellow who is to be paid a shilling in the pound for all articles purchased.

What is his interest, then?
To buy cheap?
Clearly not.

He is paid in proportion to the dearness of the article." Rosa's face began to work piteously.
"Accordingly, what did the broker in question do?
He winked to another broker, and these two bid against one another, over their victim's head, and ran everything she wanted up at least a hundred per cent above the value.