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man that he could not get something out of. For 

 the express purpose of proving this, he made a trial 

 on an old miserly customer in business as a silver- 

 smith in Exeter. He entered the shop, and after 

 minutely describing with his fingers the shape of two 

 bars of gold, weighing together about 3 lb., a little 

 more or less, and of one of silver a trifle lighter, 

 asked for a particular estimate of their value. The 

 silversmith immediately invited him to dinner, then 

 just ready, which was enjoyed, with the dessert that 

 followed, immensely. Then came business. 



' Have you got them ' (meaning the bars) ' with 

 you ?' inquired the host. 



' Oh no,' was the reply : ' I am going to California 

 in a few days, and thought I might find some.' 



After these stories were told, the relaters mean- 

 time having copiously quenched a very extensive 

 thirst, would ' beg a favour ' under the spurious guise 

 of a loan, which, through the generosity of their host, 

 would be readily forthcoming in the shape of a gift. 

 I should not forget to mention that when one of his 

 trainers, James Godding, looked in on Mr. Swindell 

 at his lodo-ino-s at Newmarket on a certain convivial 

 evening, he was asked by his host what it would 

 cost to paint a face and nose complete like his. To 

 this Jemmy had a ready answer — ' He could not 

 say; it was not finished yet.' 



Mr. Swindell was conversant with the ways of 

 every grade of society, from the lofty to the humble, 



