He got into debt and into jail: his mother helped him out twice, but as soon as he was free he returned to his old companions and habits.

His head was not strong: the knaves he lived amongst fooled him beyond anything I ever heard.

He came down to Gateshead about three weeks ago and wanted missis to give up all to him.

Missis refused: her means have long been much reduced by his extravagance; so he went back again, and the next news was that he was dead.

How he died, God knows!--they say he killed himself." I was silent: the things were frightful.