Chapter 18

HUNT (_solus_)

HUNT. Ah! that's it, is it? "My fancy man's my 'ole delight," as we say in Bow Street. But which _is_ the fancy man? George the Dook, or William the Deacon? One or both? (_He winks solemnly._) Well, Jerry, my boy, here's your work cut out for you; but if you took one-nine-five for that ere little two hundred you'd be a disgrace to the profession.

TABLEAU III

MOTHER CLARKE'S

_The Stage represents a room of coarse and sordid appearance: settles, spittoons, etc.; sanded floor. A large table at back, where AINSLIE, HAMILTON, and others are playing cards and quarrelling. In front, L. and R., smaller tables, at one of which are BRODIE and MOORE, drinking. MRS. CLARKE and women serving._