Half-past nine struck.

It was time to be beginning to make an end.

'Perhaps, brother, they have friends who could advance 'em the money.

We might make it sit light to them, for the sake of their good service ?' Philip replied,-- 'There's no one who can put forwards a penny for me: I have but few kin, and they have little to spare beyond what they need.' Coulson said-- 'My father and mother have nine on us.' 'Let alone, let alone!' said John, relenting fast; for he was weary of his part of cold, stern prudence.

'Brother, I think we have enough of this world's goods to do what we like wi' our own.' Jeremiah was a little scandalized at the rapid melting away of assumed character, and took a good pull at his pipe before he replied-- 'Upwards of two thousand pounds is a large sum to set on the well-being and well-doing of two lads, the elder of whom is not three-and-twenty.