He did not venture to penetrate into the latter's counting house, but awaited his coming upstairs to dinner, to tell him the news.
"Humph!" said his uncle; "it is lucky they did not find out what a fool you were, at once.

I was rather afraid that even the two minutes would do it.

After dinner, I will send my clerk round with you, to get the few things which are necessary for your voyage.
"I suppose you will want to, what you call amuse yourself, to see the beasts at Exeter Change, and the playhouses.

Here are two sovereigns.
Don't get into loose company, and don't get drinking, sir, or out of the house you go." Charlie attempted to express his thanks, but his uncle stopped him abruptly.
"Hold your tongue, sir.

I am doing what is right; a thing, sir, Joshua Tufton always has done, and doesn't expect to be thanked for it.