thoughts of
this disgraceful composition so touches me to the quick that I cannot
sleep. After I had brought the cause to the last stroke, that one
verdict more had quite ruined old Lewis and Lord Strutt, and put you in
the quiet possession of everything--then to compound! I cannot bear it.
This cause was my favourite; I had set my heart upon it; it is like an
only child; I cannot endure it should miscarry. For God's sake consider
only to what a dismal condition old Lewis is brought. He is at an end of
all his cash; his attorneys have hardly one trick left; they are at an
end of all their chicane; besides, he has both his law and his daily
bread now upon trust. Hold out only one term longer, and I'll warrant
you before the next we shall have him in the Fleet. I'll bring him to
the pillory; his ears shall pay for his perjuries. For the love of God
don't compound. Let me be damned if you have a friend in the world that
loves you better than I. There is nobody can say I am covetous or that I
have any interests to pursue but yours.

SECOND GUARDIAN.--There is nothing so plain as that this Lewis has a
design to ruin all his neighbouring tradesmen, and at this time he has
such a prodigious income by his trade of all kinds, that, if there
is not some stop put to his exorbitant riches, he will monopolise
everything; nobody will be able to sell a yard of drapery or mercery
ware but himself. I then hold it advisable that you continue the lawsuit
and burst him at once. My concern for the three poor motherless children
obliges me to give you this advice; for their estates, poor girls,
depend upon the success of this cause.

THIRD GUARDIAN.--I own this Writ of Ejectment has cost dear, but then
consider it is a jewel well worth the purchasing at the price of all
you have. None but Mr. Bull's declared enemies can say he has any other
security for his clothing trade but the ejectment of Lord Strutt. The
only question, then, that remains to be decided is: who shall stand the
expenses of the suit? To which the answer is as plain: who but he that
is to have the advantage of the sentence? When Esquire South has got
possession of his title and honour is not John Bull to be his clothier?
Who, then, but John ought to put in possession? Ask but any indifferent
gentleman, Who ought to bear his charges at law? and he will readily
answer, His tradesmen. I do therefore affirm, and I will go to death
with it, that, being his clothier, you ought to