The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 365: what you’re looking at

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336 REYNOLDS’ WORKS could not, however, help perceiving that whereas the gos- soon had inflicted upon himself a comparatively trifling scratch, he had dealt far less considerately when plunging his knife into the arm of his comrade. But as the Burker now felt no pain since the application of the ointment, and as the bandage had stanched the blood, he suffered himself to be appeased by the prospect of a good meal, for he was ravenously hungry. The gossoon led the way to that comestible shop which they had previously passed, and there he purchased an ample supply of provender. At another shop he procured a quantity of spirits, and thence he conducted the Burker to the khan, or accommodation-house, where they had passed the night. Here several other gossoons were already assembled, some devouring the food which they had pro- cured with their morning’s mendicity, others engaged in boiling their rice preparatory for their own meal. It did not however appear that any of them had achieved so much success as the squinting gossoon and the Burker, judging by the nature and quantity of the provisions that were dis- played. While these two were eating and drinking, the other gossoons laughed and chatted amongst themselves, and the Burker’s companion, presently joining in the discourse, soon made all the other gossoons burst into uproarious peals of laughter. At first the Burker was at a loss to comprehend the cause of this merriment, but when his companion pointed to the man’s wounded arm, the latter became terribly irri- tated, and he bent a diabolically vindictive look on his comrade. The dervish thereupon jumped up from his seat, pointed to the doorway, and made signs to intimate that the Burker was quite at liberty to shift for himself if he thought fit. The Englishman gave a savage growl, and resigning himself to his destiny, went on eating and drinking without taking any further notice of his comrade or the other gossoons. , CORNIELIOOKS (E(0)