Henceforth everybody in this establishment will be known by his own name." (Loud cheers.) "And now one more thing: I hope to see you all at dinner at Pompadour Hall this day next week, when we will christen our new scheme and the new firm, which, however, in the future as in the past, will be known as Meeson & Co., for, as we are all to share in the profits of our undertaking, I consider that we shall still be a company, and I hope a prosperous and an honest company in the truest sense of the word." And then amidst a burst of prolonged and rapturous cheering, Eustace and his wife bowed, and were escorted out to the carriage that was waiting to drive them to Pompadour Hall.
In half-an-hour's time they were re-entering the palatial gates from which, less than a year before, Eustace had been driven forth to seek his fortune.

There, on either side, were drawn up the long lines of menials, gorgeous with plush and powder (for Mr.Meeson's servants had never been discharged), and there was the fat butler, Johnson, at their head, the same who had given his farewell message to his uncle.
"Good gracious!" said Augusta, glancing up the marble steps, "there are six of those great footmen.

What on earth shall I do with them all"-- "Sack them," said Eustace, abruptly; "the sight of those overfed brutes makes me sick!" And then they were bowed in--and under the close scrutiny of many pairs of eyes, wandered off with what dignity they could command to dress for dinner.
In due course they found themselves at dinner, and such a dinner! It took an hour and twenty minutes to get through, or rather the six footmen took an hour and twenty minutes to carry the silver dishes in and out.

Never since their marriage had Eustace and Augusta, felt so miserable.
"I don't think that I like being so rich," said Augusta rising and coming down the long table to her husband, when at last Johnson had softly closed the door.

"It oppresses me!" "So it does me," said Eustace; "and I tell you what it is, Gussie," he went on, putting his arm round her, "I won't stand having all these infernal fellows hanging round me.