In the meantime he gave him to understand,
that he neither wanted, nor would make use of his money, which he
insisted upon his pocketing immediately, on pain of forfeiting all
title to his favour.
Pipes was very much chagrined at these injunctions, to which
he made no reply; but, sweeping the money into his bag, stalked
off in silence, with a look of grief and mortification, which his
countenance had never exhibited before. Nor was the proud heart
of Pickle unmoved upon the occasion; he could scarce suppress his
sorrow in the presence of Pipes, and, soon as he was gone, it vented
itself in tears.
Having no great pleasure in conversing with his own thoughts, he
dressed himself with all convenient despatch, being attended by
one of the occasional valets of the place, who had formerly been
a rich mercer in the city; and, this operation being performed,
he went to breakfast at the coffee-house, where he happened to
meet with his friend the clergyman and several persons of genteel
appearance, to whom the doctor introduced him as a new messmate.
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