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Chapter 1
Neveronthespotwhenwantedbutinquietpartsofthecity,Pembrokeroadforexample,theguardiansofthelawwerewellinevidence,theobviousreasonbeingtheywerepaidtoprotecttheupperclasses.Anotherthinghecommentedonwasequippingsoldierswithfirearmsorsidearmsofanydescriptionliabletogooffatanytimewhichwastantamounttoincitingthemagainstciviliansshouldbyanychancetheyfalloutoveranything.Youfritteredawayyourtime,heverysensiblymaintained,andhealthandalsocharacterbesideswhich,thesquandermaniaofthething,fastwomenofthedemimonderanawaywithalotof£.s.d.intothebargainandthegreatestdangerofallwaswhoyougotdrunkwiththough,touchingthemuchvexedquestionofstimulants,herelishedaglassofchoiceoldwineinseasonasbothnourishingandbloodmakingandpossessingaperientvirtues(notablyagoodburgundywhichhewasastaunchbelieverin)stillneverbeyondacertainpointwhereheinvariablydrewthelineasitsimplyledtotroubleallroundtosaynothingofyourbeingatthetendermercyofotherspractically.MostofallhecommentedadverselyonthedesertionofStephenbyallhispubhuntingconfrèresbutone,amostglaringpieceofrattingonthepartofhisbrothermedicosunderallthecircs.
—AndthatonewasJudas,Stephensaid,whouptothenhadsaidnothingwhatsoeverofanykind.
