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"Can't see anything in it, Japhet wild-goose chase who told you? oh! Pleggit's men sad liars De Benyon not name, depend upon it all stuff, and so on." And when I reflected, I could but acknowledge that the worthy apothecary might be right, and that I was running after shadows; but this was only in my occasional fits of despondency: I soon rallied, and was as sanguine as ever.
Harcourt had procured the carriage, and we picked up Masterton at the hour agreed, and proceeded to Smithfield. When we drove up to the door of Mr Pleggit's shop, the assistants at first imagined that it was a mistake; few handsome carriages are to be seen stopping in this quarter of the metropolis. We descended and entered the shop, Mr Masterton inquiring if Mr Pleggit was at home.
But although Mr Pleggit could shake hands with Mr Cophagus for his fixtures and good will, yet as Timothy and I were not included in the good will, neither were we included among the fixtures, and Mr Cophagus could not, of course, interfere with Mr Pleggit's private arrangements.
"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.
But although Mr Pleggit could shake hands with Mr Cophagus for his fixtures and good will, yet as Timothy and I were not included in the good will, neither were we included among the fixtures, and Mr Cophagus could not, of course, interfere with Mr Pleggit's private arrangements.
When we drove up to the door of Mr Pleggit's shop, the assistants at first imagined that it was a mistake; few handsome carriages are to be seen stopping in this quarter of the metropolis. We descended and entered the shop, Mr Masterton inquiring if Mr Pleggit was at home.
All Mr Pleggit's enormities, and all Mr Cophagus's shameful conduct, were mutually forgotten. In less than ten minutes it was "My dear Mr Pleggit, and so on," and "My dear brother Cophagus." In three weeks everything had been arranged between them, and the shop, fixtures, stock in trade, and good will were all the property of our ancient antagonist.
All Mr Pleggit's enormities, and all Mr Cophagus' shameful conduct, were mutually forgotten. In less than ten minutes it was, "My dear Mr Pleggit, and so on," and "My dear brother Cophagus." In three weeks every thing had been arranged between them, and the shop, fixtures, stock in trade, and good will, were all the property of our ancient antagonist.
Before I had gained my own room, I informed Mr Cophagus, who had just returned from a visit to his maiden aunt's house, of what had passed. "Can't see anything in it, Japhet wild goose chase? who told you? oh! Pleggit's men sad liars De Benyon not name, depend upon it all stuff, and so on."
"And if you meet with ill luck, I will share that too so the affair is settled and as here comes 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.
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