Possible Clues:

• How Albert was not to be believed, or something of the sort
• Joined together for a purpose
• Bound to have fooled around when topless
• Everything that I had around the Orient is the same sort of thing (6)
• Joined with nearly everybody who was dishonest
• Everyone like that may die in the end
• Joined
• He was untruthful, Albert was, but just among friends
• Joined together for mutual support
• Associated with alderman concealing deception