market；　and　I　have　come　to　the　conclusion　that；　though　you　might　be
  profitably　employed　upon　evangelical　novels；　you　could　earn　more
  money　for　me；　sir；　and　consequently　for　yourself；　by　a　compilation
  of　Newgate　lives　and　trials。'
  'Newgate　lives　and　trials！'
  'Yes；　sir；'　said　the　publisher；　'Newgate　lives　and　trials；　and　now；
  sir；　I　will　briefly　state　to　you　the　services　which　I　expect　you　to
  perform；　and　the　terms　which　I　am　willing　to　grant。　　I　expect　you；
  sir；　to　compile　six　volumes　of　Newgate　lives　and　trials；　each
  volume　to　contain　by　no　manner　of　means　less　than　one　thousand
  pages；　the　remuneration　which　you　will　receive　when　the　work　is
  completed　will　be　fifty　pounds；　which　is　likewise　intended　to　cover
  any　expenses　you　may　incur　in　procuring　books；　papers；　and
  manuscripts　necessary　for　the　compilation。　　Such　will　be　one　of
  your　employments；　sir；　…　such　the　terms。　　In　the　second　place；　you
  will　be　expected　to　make　yourself　useful　in　the　Review　…　generally
  useful；　sir　…　doing　whatever　is　required　of　you；　for　it　is　not
  customary；　at　least　with　me；　to　permit　writers；　especially　young
  writers；　to　choose　their　subjects。　　In　these　two　departments；　sir；
  namely　compilation　and　reviewing；　I　had　yesterday；　after　due
  consideration；　determined　upon　employing　you。　　I　had　intended　to
  employ　you　no　farther；　sir　…　at　least　for　the　present；　but；　sir；
  this　morning　I　received　a　letter　from　my　valued　friend　in　the
  country；　in　which　he　speaks　in　terms　of　strong　admiration　（I　don't
  overstate）　of　your　German　acquirements。　　Sir；　he　says　that　it　would
  be　a　thousand　pities　if　your　knowledge　of　the　German　language
  should　be　lost　to　the　world；　or　even　permitted　to　sleep；　and　he
  entreats　me　to　think　of　some　plan　by　which　it　may　be　turned　to
  account。　　Sir；　I　am　at　all　times　willing；　if　possible；　to　oblige　my
  worthy　friend；　and　likewise　to　encourage　merit　and　talent；　I　have；
  therefore；　determined　to　employ　you　in　German。'
  'Sir；'　said　I；　rubbing　my　hands；　'you　are　very　kind；　and　so　is　our
  mutual　friend；　I　shall　be　happy　to　make　myself　useful　in　German；
  and　if　you　think　a　good　translation　from　Goethe　…　his　SORROWS　for
  example；　or　more　particularly　his　FAUST　…　'
  'Sir；'　said　the　publisher；　'Goethe　is　a　drug；　his　SORROWS　are　a
  drug；　so　is　his　FAUSTUS；　more　especially　the　last；　since　that　fool
  …　rendered　him　into　English。　　No；　sir；　I　do　not　want　you　to
  translate　Goethe　or　anything　belonging　to　him；　nor　do　I　want　you　to
  translate　anything　from　the　German；　what　I　want　you　to　do；　is　to
  translate　into　German。　　I　am　willing　to　encourage　merit；　sir；　and；
  as　my　good　friend　in　his　last　letter　has　spoken　very　highly　of　your
  German　acquirements；　I　have　determined　that　you　shall　translate　my
  book　of　philosophy　into　German。'
  'Your　book　of　philosophy　into　German；　sir？'
  'Yes；　sir；　my　book　of　philosophy　into　German。　　I　am　not　a　drug；
  sir；　in　Germany　as　Goethe　is　here；　no　more　is　my　book。　　I　intend　to
  print　the　translation　at　Leipzig；　sir；　and　if　it　turns　out　a
  profitable　speculation；　as　I　make　no　doubt　it　will；　provided　the
  translation　be　well　executed；　I　will　make　you　some　remuneration。
  Sir；　your　remuneration　will　be　determined　by　the　success　of　your
  translation。'
  'But；　sir　…　'
  'Sir；'　said　the　publisher；　interrupting　me；　'you　have　heard　my
  intentions；　I　consider　that　you　ought　to　feel　yourself　highly
  gratified　by　my　intentions　towards　you；　it　is　not　frequently　that　I
  deal　with　a　writer；　especially　a　young　writer；　as　I　have　done　with
  you。　　And　now；　sir；　permit　me　to　inform　you　that　I　wish　to　be
  alone。　　This　is　Sunday　afternoon；　sir；　I　never　go　to　church；　but　I
  am　in　the　habit　of　spending　part　of　every　Sunday　afternoon　alone　…
  profitably　I　hope；　sir　…　in　musing　on　the　magnificence　of　nature
  and　the　moral　dignity　of　man。'
  CHAPTER　XXXIV
  The　two　volumes　…　A　young　author　…　Intended　editor　…　Quintilian　…
  Loose　money。
  'WHAT　can't　be　cured　must　be　endured；'　and　'it　is　hard　to　kick
  against　the　pricks。'
  At　the　period　to　which　I　have　brought　my　history；　I　bethought　me　of
  the　proverbs　with　which　I　have　headed　this　chapter；　and　determined
  to　act　up　to　their　spirit。　　I　determined　not　to　fly　in　the　face　of
  the　publisher；　and　to　bear　…　what　I　could　not　cure　…　his　arrogance
  and　vanity。　　At　present；　at　the　conclusion　of　nearly　a　quarter　of　a
  century；　I　am　glad　that　I　came　to　that　determination；　which　I　did
  my　best　to　carry　into　effect。
  Two　or　three　days　after　our　last　interview；　the　publisher　made　his
  appearance　in　my　apartment；　he　bore　two　tattered　volumes　under　his
  arm；　which　he　placed　on　the　table。　　'I　have　brought　you　two　volumes
  of　lives；　sir；'　said　he；　'which　I　yesterday　found　in　my　garret；　you
  will　find　them　of　service　for　your　compilation。　　As　I　always　wish
  to　behave　liberally　and　encourage　talent；　especially　youthful
  talent；　I　shall　make　no　charge　for　them；　though　I　should　be
  justified　in　so　doing；　as　you　are　aware　that；　by　our　agreement；　you
  are　to　provide　any　books　and　materials　which　may　be　necessary。
  Have　you　been　in　quest　of　any？'
  'No；'　said　I；　'not　yet。'
  'Then；　sir；　I　would　advise　you　to　lose　no　time　in　doing　so；　you
  must　visit　all　the　bookstalls；　sir；　especially　those　in　the　by…
  streets　and　blind　alleys。　　It　is　in　such　places　that　you　will　find
  the　description　of　literature　you　are　in　want　of。　　You　must　be　up
  and　doing；　sir；　it　will　not　do　for　an　author；　especially　a　young
  author；　to　be　idle　in　this　town。　　To…night　you　will　receive　my　book
  of　philosophy；　and　likewise　books　for　the　Review。　　And；　by　the　bye；
  sir；　it　will　be　as　well　for　you　to　review　my　book　of　philosophy　for
  the　Review；　the　other　reviews　not　having　noticed　it。　　Sir；　before
  translating　it；　I　wish　you　to　review　my　book　of　philosophy　for　the
  Review。'
  'I　shall　be　happy　to　do　my　best；　sir。'
  'Very　good；　sir；　I　should　be　unreasonable　to　expect　anything　beyond
  a　person's　best。　　And　now；　sir；　if　you　please；　I　will　conduct　you
  to　the　future　editor　of　the　Review。　　As　you　are　to　co…operate；　sir；
  I　deem　it　right　to　make　you　acquainted。'
  The　intended　editor　was　a　little　old　man；　who　sat　in　a　kind　of
  wooden　pavilion　in　a　small　garden　behind　a　house　in　one　of　the
  purlieus　of　the　city；　composing　tunes　upon　a　piano。　　The　walls　of
  the　pavilion　were　covered　with　fiddles　of　various　sizes　and
  appearances；　and　a　considerable　portion　of　the　floor　occupied　by　a
  pile　of　books　all　of　one　size。　　The　publisher　introduced　him　to　me
  as　a　gentleman　scarcely　less　eminent　in　literature　than　in　music；
  and　me　to　him　as　an　aspirant　critic　…　a　young　gentleman　scarcely
  less　eminent　in　philosophy　than　in　philology。　　The　conversation
  consisted　entirely　of　compliments　till　just　before　we　separated；
  when　the　future　editor　inquired　of　me　whether　I　had　ever　read
  Quintilian；　and；　on　my　replying　in　the　negative；　expressed　his
  surprise　that　any　gentleman　should　aspire　to　become　a　critic　who
  had　never　read　Quintilian；　with　the　comfortable　information；
  however；　that　he　could　supply　me　with　a　Quintilian　at　half…price；
  that　is；　a　translation　made　by　himself　some　years　previously；　of
  which　he　had；　pointing　to　the　heap　on　the　floor；　still　a　few　copies
  remaining　unsold。　　For　some　reason　or　other；　perhaps　a　poor　one；　I
  did　not　purchase　the　editor's　translation　of　Quintilian。
  'Sir；'　said　the　publisher；　as　we　were　returning　from　our　visit　to
  the　editor；　'you　did　right　in　not　purchasing　a　drug。　　I　am　not
  prepared；　sir；　to　say　that　Quintilian　is　a　drug；　never　having　seen
  him；　but　I　am　prepared　to　say　that　man's　translation　is　a　drug；
  judging　from　the　heap　of　rubbish　on　the　floor；　besides；　sir；　you
  will　want　any　loose　money　you　may　have　to　purchase　the　description
  of　literature　which　is　required　for　your　compilation。'
  The　publisher　presently　paused　before　the　entrance　of　a　very
  forlorn…looking　street。　　'Sir；'　said　he；　after　looking　down　it　with
  attention；　'I　should　not　wonder　if　in　that　street　you　find　works
  connected　with　the　description　of　literature　which　is　required　for
  your　compilation。　　It　is　in　streets　of　this　description；　sir；　and
  blind　alleys；　where　such　works　are　to　be　found。　　You　had　better
  search　that　street；　sir；　whilst　I　continue　my　way。'
  I　searched　the　street　to　which　the　publisher　had　pointed；　and；　in
  the　course　of　the　three　succeeding　days；　many　others　of　a　similar
  kind。　　I　did　not　find　the　description　of　literature　alluded　to　by
  the　publisher　to　be　a　drug；　but；　on　the　contrary；　both　scarce　and
  dear。　　I　had　expended　much　more　than　my　loose　money　long　before　I
  could　procure　materials　even　for　the　first　volume　of　my
  compilation。
  CHAPTER　XXXV
  Francis　Ardry　…　Certain　sharpers　…　Brave　and　eloquent　…　Opposites　…
  Flinging　the　bones　…　Strange　places　…　Dog…fighting　…　Learning　and
  letters　…　Batch　of　dogs　…　R