48 . CONFESSIONS OF A HOUSE DEALEK. 



241 10s. in full, the trifling discount being paid out of 

 the coper's own pocket. So far he is impressed with a 

 capital opinion of Mr. Coper, never thinking he is liable 

 on the bill. 



" I am extremely sorry we have not been able to suit 

 you with a pair of horses to your mind," said the 

 coper; "those two pair of horses will lose me a deal 

 of money. The last pair you tried I bought from Lord 

 ; they were sound when I had them, and I can- 

 not account for their lameness. The other pair I told 

 you all about. You must mind, sir, and keep out of 

 the hands of horse copers ; there are so many in Lon- 

 don. If you will wait until the day after to morrow, I 

 shall have a pair to sell on commission, for a gentleman 

 who is off to the continent, and they must be sold cheap, 

 for he cannot wait." 



The gentleman consented to wait, and was once more 

 in the meshes of this wily coper, who sold him another 

 pair of screws, worse than either of the other pairs, for 

 which he received 170 guineas. This, with the bill of 

 exchange, amounted to 420 sterling. The coper dis- 

 appeared, the horses were destroyed, and when the bill 

 became due it was dishonoured. A sharp letter was 

 written to the victim, who finally had'to pay the money. 



