After that, by some chance, he had become acquainted with the editor of the Daily Record, and by degrees had taken to the writing of articles.

He had been told by all his friends, and especially by Trevelyan, that if he did this, he might as well sell his gown and wig.

He declared, in reply, that he had no objection to sell his gown and wig.

He did not see how he should ever make more money out of them than he would do by such sale.

But for the articles which he wrote, he received instant payment, a process which he found to be most consolatory, most comfortable, and, as he said to Trevelyan, as warm to him as a blanket in winter.
Trevelyan, who was a year younger than Stanbury, had taken upon himself to be very angry.