Flitter, as they entered. " He has made the most marvellous
voyage, and come over in an open boat. I am required there
by the consul immediately, and must leave to-night."

He poured out a tumbler of claret, ami gave it to Sherrard:
if he had not done so, the other would liave helped himself.
Mr. Wracketts was not put out. He saw something was
"up," and that was sufficient for him, not to say gratifying:
for both Flitter and himself formed branches of that large
family of scamps who live such an incredible time upon
paper, building up scaffolds of accommodation bills, above
low-water mark, and climbing to perch thereon, until the
frail elevation gives way — which it always does sooner or
J«ter-~and ^wamjis thero irremediably, and for ever. And



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therefore, eeeing bis friend did not look embarrassed, he
calculated that it might be something to their mutual ad-
vantage.
