; if I find good fortune, you shall share
it."

"And if you meet with ill luck, I will share that too--so the affair is
settled--and as here come Mr Pleggit's assistants with only one pair of
eyes between them, the sooner we pack up the better."

In half an hour all was ready; a bundle each, contained our wardrobes.
We descended from our attic, walked proudly through the shop without
making any observation, or taking any notice of our successors; all the
notice taken was by Timothy, who turned round and shook his fist at his
old enemies, the iron mortar and pestle; and there we were, standing on
the pavement, with the wide world before us, and quite undecided which
way we should go.

"Is it to be east, west, north, or south, Japhet?" said Timothy.

"The wise men came from the east," replied I.

"Then they must have travelled west," said Tim; "let us show our wisdom
by doing the same."

"Agreed."

Passing by a small shop, we purchased two good sticks, as defenders, as
well as to hang our bundles on--and off we set upon our pilgrimage.

Chapter VIII

We take a coach, but the driver does not like his fare and hits us
foul--We change our mode of travelling upon the principle of slow
and sure, and fall in with a very learned man.

I believe it to be a very general custom, when people set off upon a
journey, to reckon up their means--that is, to count the money which
they may have in their pockets. At all events, this was done by Timothy
and me, and I found that my stock amounted to twenty-two pounds
eighteen shillings, and Timothy's to the five guineas presented by Mr
Cophagus, and three halfpence which were in the corner of his waistcoat
pocket--sum total, twenty-eight pounds three shillings and three
halfpence; a very handsome sum, as we thought, with which to commence
our peregrinations, and, as I observed to Timothy, sufficient to last us
for a considerable time, if husbanded with care.

"Yes," replied he, "but we must husband our legs also, Japhet, or we
shall soon be tired, and very soon wear out our shoes. I vote we take a
hackney coach."

"Take a hackney coach, Tim! we mustn't think of it; we cannot afford
such a luxury; you can't be tired yet, we are now only just clear of
Hyde Park Corner."

"Still I think we had better take a coach, Japhet, and here is one
coming. I always do take one when I carry out medicines, to make up for
the time I lose looking at the shops, and playin