I did not like to lose my own money; I hated to lose Pinkerton's; and the bearing of my creditor incensed me.
"Do you know, Mr.Speedy, that I can send you to the penitentiary ?" said I, willing to read him a lesson.
The dire expression was overheard in the next room.

A large, fresh, motherly Irishwoman ran forth upon the instant, and fell to besiege me with caresses and appeals.

"Sure now, and ye couldn't have the heart to ut, Mr.Dodd, you, that's so well known to be a pleasant gentleman; and it's a pleasant face ye have, and the picture of me own brother that's dead and gone.

It's a truth that he's been drinking.

Ye can smell it off of him, more blame to him.