This I mention by way of hint, upon which I would have you chew
the cud of reflection; and, should it come to that issue, I will
use my whole interest with the coroner to bring in his verdict
lunacy, that your carcase may have Christian burial."
So saying, he withdrew, very well satisfied with the revenge he
had taken, which operated so violently upon Crabtree, that, if it
had not been for the sole consideration mentioned above, he would,
in all probability, have had recourse to the remedy proposed. But
his unwillingness to oblige and entertain his fellow-creatures
hindered him from practising that expedient, till, by course of
post, he was happily undeceived with regard to the situation of his
affairs; and that information had such an effect upon him, that he
not only forgave our hero for the stratagem, which he immediately
ascribed to the right author, but also made him a tender of his
purse; so that matters for the present were brought to an amicable
accommodation.
Meanwhile Peregrine never slacked in his attendance upon the
great; he never omitted to appear upon every levee day, employed
his industry and penetration in getting intelligence of posts
that were unfilled, and every day recommended himself to the good
offices of his patron, who seemed to espouse his interest with great
cordiality; nevertheless, he was always too late in his application,
or the place he demanded chanced to be out of the minister's gift.
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