Richest of treats, a monkey was introduced to me.

'It 's your papa's whim,' Mrs.
Waddy said, resignedly; 'he says he must have his jester.

Indeed it is no joke to me.' Yet she smiled happily, though her voice was melancholy.

From her I now learnt that my name was Richmond Roy, and not Harry Richmond.

I said, 'Very well,' for I was used to change.