per annum; and I sent to my aunt 120_l_.

sterling as the amount of the interest of the stock in my name.
My excellent aunt, Mrs.Hoggarty, delighted beyond measure, sent me back 10_l_.

for my own pocket, and asked me if she had not better sell Slopperton and Squashtail, and invest all her money in this admirable concern.
On this point I could not surely do better than ask the opinion of Mr.
Brough.

Mr.B.told me that shares could not be had but at a premium; but on my representing that I knew of 5,000_l_.

worth in the market at par, he said--"Well, if so, he would like a fair price for his, and would not mind disposing of 5,000_l_.