Twice Harry saw him do this on the first day of their acquaintance, and he regretted it exceedingly.

The cotton gloves, too, were offensive, as were also the thick shoes which had been dusted; but the dusting was the great sin.
And there was something which did not quite please Harry in Mr.Theodore Burton's manner, though the gentleman had manifestly intended to be very kind to him.

When Burton had been speaking to him for a minute or two, it flashed across Harry's mind that he had not bound himself to marry the whole Burton family, and that, perhaps, he must take some means to let that fact be known.

"Theodore," as he had so often heard the younger Mr.Burton called by loving lips, seemed to claim him as his own, called him Harry, and upbraided him with friendly warmth for not having come direct to his--Mr.Burton's house-in Onslow Crescent.

"Pray feel yourself at home there," said Mr.Burton.