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           WhileplayingdominoeswithCummingsintheparlour,hesaid:“By-the-by,doyouwantanywineorspirits?MycousinMertonhasjustsetupinthetrade,andhasasplendidwhisky,fouryearsinbottle,atthirty-eightshillings.Itisworthyourwhilelayingdownafewdozenofit.”Itoldhimmycellars,whichwereverysmall,werefullup.Tomyhorror,atthatverymoment,Sarahenteredtheroom,andputtingabottleofwhisky,wrappedinadirtypieceofnewspaper,onthetableinfrontofus,said:“Please,sir,thegrocersaysheain’tgotnomoreKinahan,butyou’llfindthisverygoodattwo-and-six,withtwopencereturnedonthebottle;and,please,didyouwantanymoresherry?ashehassomeatone-and-three,asdryasanut!”