And the silver in the big oak plate-chest that is lined with green baize all went away to the shop to have the dents and scratches taken out of it, and it never came back.

We think Father hadn't enough money to pay the silver man for taking out the dents and scratches.

The new spoons and forks were yellowy-white, and not so heavy as the old ones, and they never shone after the first day or two.
Father was very ill after Mother died; and while he was ill his business-partner went to Spain--and there was never much money afterwards.

I don't know why.

Then the servants left and there was only one, a General.