When you go out on the town, you should not be wearing someone else's kerchief. Ephraim visited this, the Dolphin Inn doing just that. Obviously, designs were fewer in 1839. Of course, our gallant ancestor had made off with a few other articles as well: wheat and oats and a pony and cart to carry them. The Dolphin Inn didn't look like this in his day. The shutters are a recent addition and a google search (Dolphin Inn, Wortham) shows that it has had a coat of Dulux as well. There are Dolphin Inns all over Britain and most are probably as far away from the sea as this one. Maybe it took its name from a dish on the menu! That would not go down well nowadays.
And, who was the "detective" who decided that Ephraim was wearing a borrowed accessory? Did someone accuse him on the spot or did they squint their eyes, give a nod of the head and file away the information for future reference? It didn't really matter, because Ephraim had finally managed to get himself a berth on a ship to Van Diemen's Land. I hope he enjoyed the beer!
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