Peregrine, believing that now he had found an opportunity of serving
his friend, without giving offence to the delicacy of his honour,
told him, upon their arrival at their lodgings, that fortune had at
length enabled him to become in a manner independent, or at least
make himself easy in his circumstances, by purchasing a company with
the money he had won. So saying, he put his share of the success
in Gauntlet's hand, as a sum that of right belonged to him, and
promised to write in his behalf to a nobleman, who had interest
enough to promote such a quick rise in the service.
Godfrey thanked him for his obliging intention, but absolutely
refused, with great loftiness of demeanour, to appropriate to his
own use any part of the money which Pickle had gained, and seemed
affronted at the other's entertaining a sentiment so unworthy of
his character. He would not even accept, in the way of loan, such
an addition to his own stock, as would amount to the price of
a company of foot; but expressed great confidence in the future
exertion of that talent which had been blessed with such a prosperous
beginning.
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