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Nabb drew out the acknowledgment with great punctuality, and set off for the bankers', whilst I prepared myself for departure from this abominable prison. He smiled as he came in. "Well," said I, "you have touched your money; and now, I must tell you, that you are the most infernal rogue and extortioner I ever met with." "Oh, no, Mishter Shtubbsh," says he, grinning still.
"My love," says she, "will you pay this it is a trifle which I had really forgotten?" "My soul!" said I, "I have really not the money in the house." "Vel, denn, Captain Shtubbsh," says he, "I must do my duty and arrest you here is the writ! Tom, keep the door?"
Nabb, as I read this dreadful letter "you see, Shtubbsh, dere vas two debts, a little von and a big von. So dey arrested you for de little von, and attashed your money for de big von." Don't laugh at me for telling this story.
"Dere is som greater roag dan me, mosh greater." "Fellow," said I, "don't stand grinning before a gentleman; but give me my hat and cloak, and let me leave your filthy den." "Shtop, Shtubbsh," says he, not even Mistering me this time. "Here ish a letter, vich you had better read." I opened the letter; something fell to the ground: it was my cheque. The letter ran thus: "Messrs.
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