No, no, no meddling with minors for me! But stop!--your mother has a house and shop in our village.

Get me a mortgage of that--" "I'll do no such thing, sir," says I.

"My mother has suffered quite enough on my score already, and has my sisters to provide for; and I will thank you, Mr.Smithers, not to breathe a syllable to her regarding my present situation." "You speak like a man of honour, sir," says Mr.Smithers, "and I will obey your injunctions to the letter.

I will do more, sir.

I will introduce you to a respectable firm here, my worthy friends, Messrs.
Higgs, Biggs, and Blatherwick, who will do everything in their power to serve you.