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things. He had gone to Wright's 

 afterwards a great many times in a 

 hackney-coach. He went another 

 time, and the object of his going 

 was to look out other things. I had 

 chosen a pattern of a carpet in West- 

 bourne-place, and a piece of car- 

 peting was sent in. Mr. Wardle 

 preferred one at Mr. Wright's. Ma- 

 jor Dodd was with him. Major 

 Dodd had not been there before 

 with me, but I believe he called once 

 beforewith colonelW. Theywished 

 to have a scarlet and bronze pat- 

 tern. I objected to it, and thought 

 it only fit for parlours. It was an 

 expensivepattern. MajorDodd said 

 it was very Turkish ; he thought it 

 would suit me. For that very thing 

 (being Turkish) I objected to it ; 

 but I said, as it was a good carpet, 

 I did not care much about it ; and 

 as they were going to pay for it (I 

 mean colonel Wardle), I would not 

 object. Neither of them then ex- 

 pressed any astonishment. Several 

 thingswere ordered that morning,in 

 the presence of major Dodd. They 

 were ordered by him and Mr. 

 Wardle. 



Mr. Garrow. — I take it for grant- 

 ed you did not very frequently ob- 

 ject to his increasing the order ? 



Mrs. Clarke. — Not in the least. 

 The things were sent in in January. 

 In November, December, and Ja- 

 nuary, as they could get the things 

 finished. The things were sent in 

 on Mr. Wardle's account. He was 

 continually in every room in the 

 house, without being asked into it, 

 looking at the furniture from the 

 kitchen to the garret. The maid- 

 servants complained that they had 

 not looking-glasses in their bed- 

 chambers. Sometimes he has sent 

 backexpensivefurniture that Wright 

 has sent in, when he thought there 



was no occasion for it. I recollect 

 a very large mirror coming in. He 

 flew in a passion, and the man that 

 brought it almost dropped the mir- 

 ror. They talked apart about it, 

 and then colonel Wardle ordered 

 it back. I thought myself it was 

 too much, as there was a large 

 chandelier in the middle of the 

 room. Mr. Wright called, and it 

 being wet, begged I would give it 

 house-room for that day, and per- 

 haps he would think better of it. 

 It was returned. Wright sent once 

 a writing-desk which was very ex- 

 pensive. Colonel Wardle said there 

 were writing-desks enough in the 

 house, and it was not wanted. I 

 told the man to put it down to 

 me. 



Mr. Garrow.— Did he afterwards 

 change his mind? 



Mrs. Clarke.— Oh, yes ; he was 

 ashamed of himself. 



Mr.Garrow — After this business 

 going on for some time, did Mr. 

 Wright express a wish for more 

 money ? 



Mrs. Clarke. — Yes ; he commu- 

 nicated it to me, and I communicat- 

 ed his wish to colonel Wardle. I 

 had not a guinea on earth to pay 

 it with. I told colonel Wardle mo- 

 ney was wanted, 500/. or 600/. was 

 mentioned. He said he had not 

 the money immediately, he would 

 consult a friend, and would let me 

 know immediately. The applica- 

 tion for money was made to me. 



Lord Ellenborough here thought 

 that Mrs. Clarke should have a re- 

 lease, which was accordingly exe- 

 cuted and explained to her, and 

 then she was asked if she wished to 

 qualify any thing she had said, but 

 she did not think that necessary. 



Mr- Park said, the release should 

 be to her husband, she being a mar- 

 ried 



