...but if you succeed in persuading this poor devil to part with every penny of his own profits, in stripping him to the skin, in picking him to the … - Joseph Ritson

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...but if you succeed in persuading this poor devil to part with every penny of his own profits, in stripping him to the skin, in picking him to the bone, Jonathan Wild was a fool to you, that's all. You have my full and free consent to do whatever you please with the fellow, and god send him a good deliverance. But you won't forget to lend me the cash!