gouger

Mr. Gouger, a young merchant residing at Ava, was then with us, and had much more reason to fear than the rest of us.

But the next day Mr. Gouger's property, to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, was taken and carried to the palace.

He had worked as a gouger for a while when the blocks were bought up.

Mr. Roseleaf, sitting upright, in an attitude of strained attention, inquired what Mr. Gouger meant.