He, when he was told that a young clerk named Tudor was to accompany him, conceived that he might look on his companion rather in the light of a temporary private secretary than an equal partner, and imagined that new glory was added to him by his being so treated.

The two men therefore met each other with very different views.
But though Mr.Neverbend was no fool, he was not an equal either in tact or ability to Alaric Tudor.

Alaric had his interview with him, and was not slow to perceive the sort of man with whom he had to act.

Of course, on this occasion, little more than grimaces and civility passed between them; but Mr.Neverbend, even in his grimaces and civility, managed to show that he regarded himself as decidedly No.

1 upon the occasion.
'Well, Mr.Tudor,' said he, 'I think of starting on Tuesday.
Tuesday will not, I suppose, be inconvenient to you ?' 'Sir Gregory has already told me that we are expected to be at Tavistock on Tuesday evening.' 'Ah! I don't know about that,' said Neverbend; 'that may be all very well for Sir Gregory, but I rather think I shall stay the night at Plymouth.' 'It will be the same to me,' said Tudor; 'I haven't looked at the papers yet, so I can hardly say what may be necessary.' 'No, no; of course not.