Poor fellow!" "It's a deuced good thing for him, and he ought to be very much obliged to me for putting him in the way of getting it.

But he told me to tell you that if he didn't call, you were not to be angry with him." "Oh, no;--I shall remember, of course." "You see, if he don't work now he must come to grief.

He hasn't got a shilling that he can call his own." "Hasn't he really ?" "Not a shilling, Mrs Greenow;--and then he's awfully in debt.

He isn't a bad fellow, you know, only there's no trusting him for anything." Then after a few further inquiries that were almost tender, and a promise of further supplies from the dairy, Mr Cheesacre took his leave, almost forgetting to ask after Miss Vavasor.
But as he left the house he had a word to say to Jeannette.

"He hasn't been here, has he, Jenny ?" "We haven't seen a sight of him yet, sir,--and I have thought it a little odd." Then Mr Cheesacre gave the girl half-a-crown, and went his way.