a year, and I, as everybody said, in my present position in the office and the City of London, might have reasonably looked out for a lady with much more money, yet my friends agreed that the connection was very respectable, and I was content: as who would not have been with such a darling as Mary?
I am sure, for my part, I would not have taken the Lord Mayor's own daughter in place of Mary, even with a plum to her fortune.
Mr.Brough of course was made aware of my approaching marriage, as of everything else relating to every clerk in the office; and I do believe Abednego told him what we had for dinner every day.

Indeed, his knowledge of our affairs was wonderful.
He asked me how Mary's money was invested.

It was in the three per cent.
consols--2,333_l_.

6_s_.

8_d_.
"Remember," says he, "my lad, Mrs.Sam Titmarsh that is to be may have seven per cent.