At drinking he is by no means inferior; and why do you think he brought his noble friend, Lord Gules, to the Evergreens ?--Why?
because he intended to ask his mother to order his father to pay his debts, which she couldn't refuse before such an exalted presence.

Young Ponto gave me all this information with the most engaging frankness.

We are old friends.

I used to tip him when he was at school.
'Gad!': says he, 'our wedgment's so DOOTHID exthpenthif.

Must hunt, you know.