 his design was to alter that plan of behaviour, and make himself some
amends for the misery he had undergone. He accordingly sent Pipes to redeem his
cloaths from the pawnbroker's wardrobe, and bespeak something comfortable for
dinner. And when Godfrey came back, he was very agreeably surprised to see such
a favourable alteration in his externals; for, by the assistance of his valet,
he had purified himself from the dregs of his distress, and now appeared in a
decent suit, with clean linnen, while his face was disencumbered of the hair
that overshadowed it, and his apartment prepared for the reception of company.
    They enjoyed their meal with great satisfaction, entertaining one another
with a recapitulation of their former adventures at the garison; and in the
afternoon, Gauntlet taking his leave, in order to write a letter to his sister,
at the desire of his uncle, who finding his end approaching, wanted to see her
without loss of time, Peregrine made his appearance on the bear, and was
complimented on his coming abroad again, not only by his old mess-mates, who had
not seen him for many weeks, but by a number of those objects whom his
liberality had fed, before his funds were exhausted, Hatchway was, by his
interest with the warden, put in possession of his former quarters, and Pipes
dispatched to make inquiry about Crabtree at his former lodging, where he
learn'd, that the Misanthrope, after a very severe fit of illness, was removed
to Kensington Gravel-pits, for the convenience of breathing a purer air than
that of London.
    In consequence of this information, Peregrine, who knew the narrowness of
the old gentleman's fortune, next day desired his friend Gauntlet to take the
trouble of visiting him, in his name, with a letter, in which he expressed great
concern for his indisposition, gave him notice of the fortunate intelligence he
had received from the Downs, and conjured him to make use of his purse, if he
was in the least hampered in his circumstances. The captain took coach
immediately, and set out for the place, according to the direction which Pipes
had procured.
    Cadwallader having seen him at Bath, knew him again at first sight; and,
though reduced to a skeleton, believed himself in such a fair way of doing well,
that he would have accompanied him to the Fleet immediately, had not he been
restrained by his nurse, who had been, by his physician, invested with full
authority to dispute and oppose his will, in every thing that she should think
prejudicial to his health;
