This the urchin resolutely denies in some such terms as--'S'elp me, gen'lm'n, I never vos in trouble afore--indeed, my Lord, I never vos.
It's all a howen to my having a twin brother, vich has wrongfully got into trouble, and vich is so exactly like me, that no vun ever knows the difference atween us.' This representation, like the defence, fails in producing the desired effect, and the boy is sentenced, perhaps, to seven years' transportation.

Finding it impossible to excite compassion, he gives vent to his feelings in an imprecation bearing reference to the eyes of 'old big vig!' and as he declines to take the trouble of walking from the dock, is forthwith carried out, congratulating himself on having succeeded in giving everybody as much trouble as possible..