nel. I couldn't do nothing with the porter at the
Albany, which he is always mostly muzzled with beer, and
he wouldn't have taken my money, not on the square. So,
when it was tellegrammed to me as the Colonel was on the
move in the North, I put on two boys as knows the Colonel,
at eighteenpence a day, at each end, one Piccadilly end,
and the other Saville Row end, and yesterday morning,
as quick as ever could be, after the Limited Express
Edinburgh Male Up was in, there comes the Saville Row End
Boy here to say as the Colonel was lodged safe in his
downey. Then I was off immediate myself to St. Diddulph's,
because I knows what it is to trust to Inferiors when
matters gets delicate. Now, there hadn't been no letters
from the Colonel, nor none to him as I could make out,
though that mightn't be so sure. She might have had 'em
addressed to A. Z., or the like of that, at any of the
Post-offices as was distant, as nobody could give the
notice to 'em all. Barring the money, which I know ain't
an object when the end is so desirable, it don't do to be
too ubiketous, because things will go astray. But I've
kept my eye uncommon open, and I don't think there have
been no letters since that last which was sent, Mr.
Trewilyan, let any of 'em, parsons, or what not, say what
they will. And I don't see as parsons are better than
other folk when they has to do with a lady as likes her
fancy-man.

Trevelyan, when he had read as far as this, threw down the letter and
tore his hair in despair. "My wife," he exclaimed, "Oh, my wife!" But
it was essential that he should read Bozzle's letter, and he
persevered.

Well; I took to the ground myself as soon as ever I heard
that the Colonel was among us, and I hung out at the Full
Moon. They had been quite on the square with me at the
Full Moon, which I mention, because, of course, it has
to be remembered, and it do come up as a hitem. And I'm
proud, Mr. Trewilyan, as I did take to the ground myself;
for what should happen but I see the Colonel as large as
life ringing at the parson's bell at 1.47 p.m. He was let
in at 1.49, and he was let out at 2.17. He went away in a
cab which it was kept, and I followed him till he was put
down at the Arcade, and I left him having his 'ed washed
and greased at Trufitt's rooms, half-way up. It was a
wonder to me when I see this, Mr. Trewi