"But I can't help that.

The fact is that my bankers are giving me a great deal of annoyance just now, and I'm going up to London to have it out with them." "Really ?" replied Austin, politely interested.

"I hope they haven't been embezzling your money ?" "Do, for goodness sake, pull yourself together and try not to talk nonsense for once in your life," retorted Aunt Charlotte, tartly.
"Embezzling my money, indeed!--I should just like to catch them at it.
Of course it's nothing of the kind.

But I've lately given them certain instructions which they virtually refuse to carry out, and in a case of that sort it's always better to discuss the affair in person." "I see," said Austin, beginning to munch his apple.

"I wonder why they won't do what you want them to.