11/18 _Lady_ .-- It is a sad thing when men look out for fortunes to heal their trade-breaches with, and make the poor wife patch up their old bankrupt credit. _Lady_ .-- Especially, Madam, when they know themselves to be gone so far, that even with the addition they can stand but a little while, and must inevitably bring the lady to destruction with them. _Lady_ .-- Well, I could never have thought Mr -- -- was in such circumstances. _Lady_ .-- Nor I; we always took him for a ten thousand pound man. _Lady_ .-- They say he was deep in the bubbles, Madam. |