"You don't say!" "Yes--well, it might ha' been a pound or two more or less," said the old man, "but two thousand was what they called it.

And of course Mallows and Chidforth were prosecuted--and they got two years.

Oh, yes, we remember that case very well indeed in Wilchester, don't we, Maria ?" "And good reason!" agreed Mrs.Pursey warmly.

"There were a lot of poor people nearly ruined by them bad young men." "There were!" affirmed Mr.Pursey.

"Yes--oh, yes! Aye--I've often wondered what became of 'em--Mallows and Chidforth, I mean.