We parted company.

As I told him, I never was particular, but a man must draw the line somewhere, and I drew it at manslaughter." "What became of him ?" "Well, before I went abroad he was usher in a dame school in York.

He may be there still, unless by this time all his pupils are devoured." "Very unpleasant business for you," said Mr Rimbolt.
"And," asked the colonel, with a wink at his brother-in-law, "did he, like the prodigal, take his portion of goods with him?
I mean what his father left him." Mr Halgrove for a moment raised his brows uncomfortably.
"No," said he; "Benjamin Jeffreys was an eccentric man, and invested his money in eccentric securities.

His son's money, like the lad himself, went to the dogs, and left me decidedly out of pocket by my term of guardianship.

I really advise neither of you to indulge your philanthropy in adopting somebody else's sons; it doesn't pay." "Yours certainly was not a lucky experience," said Mr Rimbolt; "however, when you were last heard of, Fame reported that you could afford to drop a little." "_Fama volat_, and so does money.