I'll give you--let me see; how much shall I give you for it ?' 'As much as ever you can,' said Noel.

'You see I want a good deal of money to restore the fallen fortunes of the house of Bastable.' The gentleman put on some eye-glasses and looked hard at us.

Then he sat down.
'That's a good idea,' said he.

'Tell me how you came to think of it.
And, I say, have you had any tea?
They've just sent out for mine.' He rang a tingly bell, and the boy brought in a tray with a teapot and a thick cup and saucer and things, and he had to fetch another tray for us, when he was told to; and we had tea with the Editor of the Daily Recorder.

I suppose it was a very proud moment for Noel, though I did not think of that till afterwards.