which, for little more than three weeks, was pretty well.
Timothy shrugged up his shoulders, while I ran over the items. "I do
not see that there is anything to complain of, Tim," observed I, when I
came to the bottom of it; "but I do see that living here, with the major
keeping me an open house, will never do. Let us see how much money we
have left."

Tim brought the dressing-case in which our cash was deposited, and we
found, that after paying the waiters, and a few small bills not yet
liquidated, our whole stock was reduced to fifty shillings.

"Merciful Heaven! what an escape," cried Timothy; "if it had not been
for this new supply, what should we have done?"

"Very badly, Timothy; but the money is well spent, after all. I have
now entrance into the first circles. I can do without Major Carbonnell;
at all events, I shall quit this hotel, and take furnished apartments,
and live at the clubs. I know how to put him off."

I laid the money on the salver, and desired Timothy to ring for the
landlord, when who should come up but the major and Harcourt. "Why,
Newland! what are you going to do with that money?" said the major.

"I am paying my bill, major."

"Paying your bill, indeed; let us see--104 pounds. O this is a
confounded imposition. You mustn't pay this." At this moment the
landlord entered. "Mr Wallace," said the major, "my friend Mr Newland
was about, as you may see, to pay you the whole of your demand; but
allow me to observe, that being my very particular friend, and the
Piazza having been particularly recommended by me, I do think that your
charges are somewhat exorbitant. I shall certainly advise Mr Newland
to leave the house to-morrow, if you are not more reasonable."

"Allow me to observe, major, that my reason for sending for my bill, was
to pay it before I went into the country, which I must do to-morrow, for
a few days."

"Then I shall certainly recommend Mr Newland not to come here when he
returns, Mr Wallace; for I hold myself, to a certain degree, after the
many dinners we have ordered here, and of which I have partaken, as I
may say, _particeps criminis_, or in other words, as having been a party
to this extortion. Indeed, Mr Wallace, some reduction must be made, or
you will greatly hurt the credit of your house."

Mr Wallace declared, that really he had made nothing but the usual
charges, that he would look over the bill again and see what he could
do.

"My dear Newland," sa