It appeared that Mr.Quatremain's residence had been entered on that very morning, and the box of treasure discovered in Saint Faith's abstracted.

But though the strongest suspicion of the robbery attached to Chowles and Judith, it could not be brought home to them.
We shall now proceed to Wood-street, and ascertain what took place there.

Refreshments were placed before the supposed Doctor Maplebury by the grocer, while his attendant was sent to the kitchen, and directions given to Blaize to take every care of him; old Josyna was occupied about her own concerns; and Pillichody, perceiving from the porter's manner that his disguise was detected, laid aside concealment altogether, and endeavoured to win the other over to his patron's interests.
"If this marriage takes place," he said, "I am authorized by my noble friend to state that he will appoint you his steward with a large salary, and that will be a very different situation from the one you hold at present.

A nobleman's steward! Think of that.

You will have a retinue of servants under your control, and will live quite as well as his lordship." "I have some scruples," hesitated Blaize.
"Scruples! pshaw!" cried Pillichody.