The honour he prophesied was not reserved for me.

But another was, almost as surprising.
"Batchelor," said Hawkesbury, almost in his old wheedling tone, "I shall be away for three or four days.

I'll get you to keep the petty-cash accounts till I return.

I won't leave the regular book out, as I have not time to balance it.

You can enter anything on a separate paper, which I will copy in when I return.