It was not without considerable demur and delay on the part of Sharples that the carpenter and his companion could gain admittance to the round-house. I hope to see the day, when not Southwark alone, but London itself shall become one Mint,—when all men shall be debtors, and none creditors,— when imprisonment for debt shall be utterly abolished,—- when highwayrobbery shall be accounted a pleasant pastime, and forgery an accomplishment, —when Tyburn and its gibbets shall be overthrown,—capital punishments discontinued,—Newgate, Ludgate, the Gatehouse, and the Compters razed to the ground,—Bridewell and Clerkenwell destroyed,—the Fleet, the King's Bench, and the Marshalsea remembered only by name! But, in the mean time, as that day may possibly be farther off than I anticipate, we are bound to make the most of the present. "For the caption!" replied Jackson, coolly drawing a brace of pistols from his pockets. "Put it under my pillow," he said. "Not before it's needed," returned Jack, aloud; adding in a whisper, "get upon my shoulders, Thames. I said, ‘It is no use your telling me about this walk and pretend I’ve been told about the ball, because you haven’t. "I beg your pardon," he cried; "but really—ha! ha!—you must excuse me!—that is so uncommonly diverting—ha! ha! Do let me hear it again?—ha! ha! ha!" "Upon my word," rejoined Wood, "you seem vastly entertained by my misfortunes.
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