In consequence of her decease, Denzil became possessed of means amply sufficient for a bachelor.

As far as ever from really knowing what he desired to be at, he began to make a show of interesting himself in timber.

Perhaps, after all, commerce was his _forte_.

This, then, might be called a second endeavour to establish himself.
Mr.Quarrier laughed at the idea, and would not take it seriously.

And of course was in the right, for Denzil, on pretence of studying forestry, began to ramble about Scandinavia like a gentleman at large.
Here, however, he did ultimately hit on a pursuit into which he could throw himself with decided energy.