The String of Pearls (1850), p. 249

raise London, but I will find them, I will see the queen herself, and know
what duke she gave the pearls to, and then will find him and have my
money."
"Now, sir. A little this way."
"Oh, dear—oh, dear! What do you charge?"

JOHANNA AND ARABELLA MEET AND CONSULT COLONEL JEFFERY, IN TEMPLE GARDENS.{Figure}

"Anything you please, sir. When I come to a gentleman, I always leave it to his generosity to pay me what he pleases."
"Ah! more expense. More expense. That means that I am to pay for the service done me, and something else besides for the sake of a compliment upon my liberality. But I ain't liberal. I won't be generous. Where's my money, my pearls; and now to go to all sorts of expense to go to court, and see dukes. Oh, the devil. Eh? Eh?"