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 landlord would receive me: hither I removed my luggage; and next morning got up, with a view of craving the advice and assistance of a person who had, on all occasions, loaded me with caresses, and made frequent offers of friendship, while I was under no necessity of accepting them. He received me with his wonted affability, and insisted on my breakfasting with him, which I did not think fit to refuse. But when I communicated the occasion of my visit, he appeared very much disconcerted, and after enquiring the cause of my difference with Mr. Potion, took his part so warmly, that I thought proper to leave him.

On my return, I met my old comrade, 'squire Gawky, whom his father had sent, some time ago to town for his improvement. I made no scruple of informing him of the lowness of my circumstances and asking a small supply of money to answer my present expence; upon which he pulled out a handful of halfpence, with a shilling or two amongst them and swore that was all he had to keep his pocket till next quarter day. Though this might very well be true, I was extremely mortified at his indifference: for he neither discovered any sympathy for my mishap, nor desire of alleviating my distress and accordingly I left him, without uttering one word.

My despair had rendered me almost stupified, when I was one day told, that a gentleman desired to see me at a certain public house, Rh