"You are early to-day," said he.
"Yes, I wanted to consult you." "Nothing wrong ?" "Oh no, only an inconvenience." "What is it, then ?" "How much have we in our private account ?" "Pretty fair.

Some eight hundred, I think." "Oh, half that will be ample.

It was rather thoughtless of Pearson." "What then ?" "Well, you see, dad, when he went away upon this little holiday to Havre he left me to pay accounts and so on.

He told me that there was enough at the bank for all claims.

I had occasion on Tuesday to pay away two cheques, one for L80, and the other for L120, and here they are returned with a bank notice that we have already overdrawn to the extent of some hundreds." The Admiral looked very grave.