icular manifested his chagrin, by the most violent emotions. One
turned up his eyes to heaven, and bit his nether lip; another gnawed
his fingers, while he stalked across the room; a third blasphemed with
horrid imprecations; and he who played the party sneaked off, grinding
his teeth together, with a look that baffles all description, and as he
crossed the threshold, exclaiming, "A d--d bite, by G--!"

The victors, after having insulted them, by asking, if they were
disposed for another chance, carried off their winning, with the
appearance of great composure, though in their hearts they were
transported with unspeakable joy; not so much on account of the booty
they had gained, as in consideration of having so effectually destroyed
such a nest of pernicious miscreants.

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. Our hero finding him thus obstinately
deaf to the voice of his own interest, resolved to govern himself in
his next endeavours of friendship, by his experience of this ticklish
punctilio; and, in the meantime, gave a handsome benefaction to the
hospital, out of these first fruits of the success in play, and reserved
two hundred pounds for a set of diamond ear-rings and solitaire, which
he intended for a present to Miss Emily.

CHAPTER LXX.

The two Friends eclipse all their Competitors in Gallantry, and practise
a pleasant Project of Revenge upo