It was upon the proceeds of that excursion that he started his pony and trap, the expenses of maintaining which he found to be great.
In the first place we had no stable accommodation connected with the house we occupied. This had to be paid for, and the cost of the food for the pony was again a very considerable item.
One day I said to him:
“I don’t like this neighbourhood; let us remove from here and get where there is a stable connected with the house.”
He told me he had seen a place in the Evalina-road, Peckham, and if I would put my things on we would go and see it, which we did.
We inquired next door as to who was the agent or the landlord of the house, and the lady whom we saw kindly referred us to Mr. Smith. We looked over the house, which we both liked very much. Smith and Peace came to an agreement as to the building of a stable.
When Smith asked for references, Peace said to him:
“Oh, come down and see my house.”
Smith did so, dined with us, and went away perfectly satisfied, for a few days afterwards we received a note to say that the house was at our disposal.
Shortly afterwards we removed to the house No. 5, East Terrace, Evalina-road, Peckham, where my troubles commenced.