Carboys

The "White Horse Cellar" is also mentioned in Bleak House in the communication from Kenge and Carboys to Esther Summerson as her halting-place in London.

The Inns and Taverns of "Pickwick"; with Some Observations on Their Other Associations, Bertram Waldrom Matz 1895

You said there was no motive, and, provided Carboys fell heir to something of which we know nothing as yet, here are _two_!

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885

Carboys succeeded in getting a clerk's position in town; Van

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885

In the meantime both Carboys 'parents went over to the silent majority, and left him without a relative in the world, barring

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885

And as Van Nant and Carboys lived together -- kept bachelor hall -- and there was never anybody but their two selves in the house at any time, why, nobody but Van Nant himself could have despatched the bird.

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885

But Cleek could not forget that, as Narkom had said, there was not the shadow of doubt that in the event of Carboys having died possessed of means, the captain would be the heir-at-law by virtue of his kinship; and it is a great deal more satisfactory to be rich oneself than to be dependent upon the generosity of a rich son-in-law.

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885

Carboys occupied a fair position in the world, and his parents -- long since dead -- were well to do.

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885

Carboys returned to England, and, for purposes of economy, pooled their interests, took a small box of a house over Putney way, set up a regular

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885

I suppose there is no likelihood, by any chance, that the old skinflint could have lived up to his promise and left poor Carboys something, after all, Cleek?

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885

"And yet you say that nobody had an interest in doing Carboys some sort of mischief in order to prevent that wedding from being consummated, Mr. Narkom," said Cleek with a shrug of the shoulders.

Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew 1885