As the insolence of his behaviour had increased with his ill-luck,
and he had given vent to divers expressions which Peregrine took
amiss, our young gentleman resolved to augment his punishment, by
teasing him with demands which could not, he knew, be immediately
satisfied; and next day sent Pipes to his father's house with the
note, which was drawn payable upon demand. The debtor, who had gone
to bed half-distracted with his misfortune, finding himself waked
with such a disagreeable dun, lost all patience, cursed Pickle,
threatened his messenger, blasphemed with horrible execrations, and
made such a noise as reached the ears of his father, who, ordering
his son to be called into his presence, examined him about the
cause of that uproar, which had disturbed the whole family. The
young gentleman, after having essayed to amuse him with sundry
equivocations, which served only to increase his suspicion and
desire of knowing the truth, acknowledged that he had lost some
money overnight at cards, to a gamester who had been so impertinent
as to send a message, demanding it that morning, though he had told
the fellow that it would not suit him to pay him immediately.
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