But he put no trust whatever in his friend's counsel, in his modes of thought; none in his theory, and none in his practice.
He disliked his friend's counsel, and, in fact, disliked his society, for his friend was somewhat apt to speak to him in a manner approaching to severity.

Now Roger Scatcherd had done many things in the world, and made much money; whereas his friend had done but few things, and made no money.

It was not to be endured that the practical, efficient man should be taken to task by the man who proved himself to be neither practical nor efficient; not to be endured, certainly, by Roger Scatcherd, who looked on men of his own class as the men of the day, and on himself as by no means the least among them.
The friend was our friend Dr Thorne.
The doctor's first acquaintance with Scatcherd has been already explained.

He was necessarily thrown into communication with the man at the time of the trial, and Scatcherd then had not only sufficient sense, but sufficient feeling also to know that the doctor behaved very well.

This communication had in different ways been kept up between them.