He's one of the Lincolnshire Hoskinses--I knew he was by the strong family likeness.

Is he the eldest son?
It's a pretty property, though sadly encumbered; for old Sir George was the divvle of a man--a friend of Hanbury Williams, and Lyttleton, and those horrid, monstrous, ojous people! How much will he have now, mister, when the Admiral dies ?" "Why, ma'am, I can't say; but the Admiral is not my friend's father." "Not his father ?--but he _is_, I tell you, and I'm never wrong.

Who is his father, then ?" "Ma'am, Gus's father's a leatherseller in Skinner Street, Snow Hill,--a very respectable house, ma'am.

But Gus is only third son, and so can't expect a great share in the property." The two young ladies smiled at this--the old lady said, "Hwat ?" "I like you, sir," Lady Jane said, "for not being ashamed of your friends, whatever their rank of life may be.

Shall we have the pleasure of setting you down anywhere, Mr.Titmarsh ?" "Noways particular, my Lady," says I.