Come!" The young man said he would not remain to be insulted; and he said good-night and took his hat.

But Dolby said he would go with him, and stay by him until he found the family.

Stoddard went along to soothe the young man and modify Dolby.

They drove across the river and all over Southwark, but did not find the family.

At last the young man confessed there wasn't any.
The thing he sold to Tom Hood's Annual was "Jim and the Cats." And he did not put my name to it.
So that small tale was sold three times.