Sketches by Boz Characters Chapter XI - Making A Night Of It

In which two city clerks, bound by most cordial fellowship and a shared resolve to ‘make a night of it,’ embark upon an evening of convivial dining, spirited toasts, and the pleasures of theatre and tavern revelry. Their lively escapades, marked by impetuous humour and unexpected consequences, culminate in a rather sobering dawn at the station-house, where friendship and folly are measured alike.