You did quite right to try your chance with my uncle." Mr.Robert turned in his chair again, still more uneasily, and cleared his voice as if to speak.

But Philip tossed off his wine, and proceeded, without heeding his brother,-- "And though the poor old man does not seem to have liked you the better for consulting his scruples, yet we must make up for the partiality of his will.

Let me see--what with your wife's fortune, you muster L2000.

a year ?" "Only L1500., Philip, and Arthur's education is growing expensive.

Next year he goes to college.