She was an interesting and delicate-looking woman, whose agitation of spirits upon so melancholy an occasion were evidenced by streaming tears from a pair of lovely dark eyes; and the Butcher, as evidently forgetful of his usual calling, was sympathising with, and endeavouring to soothe her into composure, and fondling the child.

In another, a person who had the appearance of an Half-pay Officer, with Hessian boots, blue pantaloons, and a black silk handkerchief, sat with his arms folded almost without taking notice of what was passing around him, though a rough Sailor with a pipe in his mouth occasionally ~380~~ enlivened the scene by accompanying the notes of the Musician with a characteristic dance, which he termed a Horn-spike.
It was a fine scene of Real Life, and after taking a few turns in the gardens of the Lock-up or Sponging-house, they returned to Merrywell's apartments, which they had scarcely entered, when the tandem drew up to the door.
"More company," said Merry well.
"And perhaps the more the merrier," replied Tom.
"That is as it may prove," was the reply; "for the company of this house ace as various at times as can be met with in any other situation.
However, this appears to wear the form of one of our fashionable, high-life Gentlemen; but appearances are often deceitful, we shall perhaps hear more of him presently--he may turn out to be one of the prodigals who calculate the duration of life at about ten years, that is, to have a short life and a merry one." "That seems to me to be rather a short career, too," exclaimed Bob.
"Nay, nay, that is a long calculation, for it frequently cannot be made to last half the number.

In the first place, the Pupil learns every kind of extravagance, which he practises en maitre the two next years.

These make an end of his fortune.

He lives two more on credit, established while his property lasted.