AbideinLondon,MasterRidd,andhewillmakethyfortune。Hisjokeuponthynameprovesthat。AndI
prayyouremember,MasterRidd,thattheSpanksaresixteeninfamily。’
ButIwouldnottakethebagfromhim,regardingitasasortofbribetopaymesuchalumpofmoney,withoutsomuchasaskinghowgreathadbeenmyexpenses。
ThereforeIonlytoldhimthatifhewouldkindlykeepthecashformeuntilthemorrow,Iwouldspendtherestofthedayincountingwhichalwaysissoreworkwithmehowmuchithadstoodmeinboardandlodging,sinceMasterStickleshadrenderedmeup;foruntilthattimehehadbornemyexpenses。InthemorningI
wouldgiveMr。Spankamemorandum,dulysigned,andattestedbymylandlord,includingthebreakfastofthatday,andinexchangeforthisIwouldtaketheexactamountfromtheyellowbag,andbeverythankfulforit。