Such is the difference between the contents of the pockets of scarecrows and the pockets of well-to-do squires.

Ere donning his present habiliments, Israel had not omitted to withdraw his own money from his own coat, and put it in the pocket of his own waistcoat, which he had not exchanged.
Looking upon the scarecrow more attentively, it struck him that, miserable as its wardrobe was, nevertheless here was a chance for getting rid of the unsuitable and perilous clothes of the Squire.

No other available opportunity might present itself for a time.

Before he encountered any living creature by daylight, another suit must somehow be had.

His exchange with the old ditcher, after his escape from the inn near Portsmouth, had familiarized him with the most deplorable of wardrobes.