, by
G-d!«
    The victors, after having insulted them, by asking if they were disposed for
another chance, carried off their winning, with the appearance of great
composure, though in their hearts they were transported with unspeakable joy;
not so much on account of the booty they had gained, as in consideration of
having so effectually destroyed such a nest of pernicious miscreants.
    Peregrine believing, that now he had found an opportunity of serving his
friend, without giving offence to the delicacy of his honour, told him, upon
their arrival at their lodgings, that fortune had at length enabled him to
become in a manner independent, or at least to make himself easy in his
circumstances, by purchasing a company with the money he had won. So saying, he
put his share of the success in Gauntlet's hand, as a sum that of right belonged
to him, and promised to write in his behalf to a nobleman, who had interest
enough to promote such a quick rise in the service.
    Godfrey thanked him for his obliging intention, but absolutely refused, with
great loftiness of demeanour, to appropriate to his own use any part of the
money which Pickle had gained, and seemed affronted at the other's entertaining
a sentiment so unworthy of his character. He would not even accept, in the way
of loan, such an addition to his own stock, as would amount to the price of a
company of foot; but expressed great confidence in the future exertion of that
talent which had been blessed with such a prosperous beginning. Our hero finding
him thus obstinately deaf to the voice of his own interest, resolved to govern
himself in his next endeavours of friendship, by his experience of this ticklish
punctilio; and in the mean time, gave a handsome benefaction to the hospital,
out of these first fruits of his success in play, and reserved two hundred
pounds for a set of diamond ear-rings and solitaire, which he intended for a
present to Miss Emily.
 

                                  Chapter LXXV

The two Friends eclipse all their Competitors in Gallantry, and practise a
pleasant Project of Revenge upon the Physicians of the Place
 
The fame of their exploit against the sharpers, was immediately diffused through
all companies at the Bath; so that when our adventurers appeared in public, they
were pointed out by an hundred extended fingers, and considered as consummate
artists in all the different species of finesse, which they would not fail to
practise with the first opportunity. Nor was this opinion of their characters
any obstacle to their reception into the fashionable parties in the place; but,
on the contrary,
