He hated to be pursued to his country home with business matters.

Besides, at this particular moment he was deeply engrossed in the inspection of his pigs, for which animals he cherished what might almost be called an absorbing affection.

Mr.Rae, who was proceeding with diplomatic caution and skill to approach the matter in hand by way of Sir Archibald's Wiltshires, was somewhat brusquely interrupted by the Captain, who, in the firm conviction that he knew much better than did the lawyer how to deal with a man of his own class, plunged at once into the subject.
"Awfully sorry to introduce business matters, Sir Archibald, to the attention of a gentleman in the privacy of his own home, but there is a little matter in connection with the Bank in which I am somewhat deeply interested." Sir Archibald bowed in silence.
"Rather, I should say, it concerns my son, and therefore, Sir Archibald, myself and my family." Again Sir Archibald bowed.
"It is, after all, a trivial matter, which I have no doubt can be easily arranged between us.

The truth is, Sir Archibald--," here the Captain hesitated, as if experiencing some difficulty in stating the case.
"Perhaps Captain Cameron will allow me to place the matter before you, Sir Archibald," suggested Mr.Rae, "as it has a legal aspect of some gravity, indeed of very considerable gravity.

It is the case of young Mr.Cameron." "Ah," said Sir Archibald shortly.