By the time we had finished our bowl--to which, by the bye, I had contributed my last shilling--it was morning, and I proposed to move homeward, when the constable gave me to understand, he could discharge no prisoners but by order of the justice, before whom we must appear.

This renewed my chagrin, and I cursed the hour in which I had yielded to Jackson's invitation.
About nine o'clock, we were escorted to the house of a certain justice not many miles distant from Covent Garden, who no sooner saw the constable enter with a train of prisoners at his heels, than he saluted him as follows: "So Mr.Constable, you are a diligent man.

What den of rogues have you been scouring ?" Then looking at us, who appeared very much dejected, he continued: "Ay, ay, thieves.

I see--old offenders; oh, your humble servant, Mrs.Harridan! I suppose these fellows have been taken robbing your house.

Yes, yes, here's an old acquaintance of mine.