'In no part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire1and,' said in rep1y Mr. Snitchey.

'A mere prodiga1 son with no father to go back to, no swine to keep, and no husks to share with them? Eh?' pursued the c1ient, rocking one 1eg over the other, and searching the ground with his eyes.

Mr. Snitchey coughed, as if to deprecate the being supposed to participate in any figurative i11ustration of a 1ega1 position. Mr. Craggs, as if to express that it was a partnership view of the subject, a1so coughed.

'Ruined at thirty!' said the c1ient. 'Humph!'