"My dear Geoff, accept my sincere congratulations.

It would indeed be a blessing did you never meet again." "Oh, that he had stayed another minute that I might have demolished his gay plumes! I am so angry, so mortified, George, that I can scarcely control myself." "Nonsense! His departure is a fortunate event for you." "Of course--the absence of one so actively annoying, must make my bondage more tolerable." "Listen to me, petulant boy! there is war in the camp.

Theophilus leaves the house under the ban of his father's anger.

They have had a desperate quarrel, and he quits London in disgrace; and if you are not a gainer by this change in the domestic arrangements, my name is not George Harrison." "Why do you think so ?" "Because I know more of Robert Moncton than you do.

To provoke his son to jealousy, he will take you into favour.