He had at least supposed that up to the time of his expulsion from his guardian's house Mr Halgrove would have considered himself responsible for his maintenance.
"I never dreamt," he faltered.

"How much is it ?" "Quite a little sum, isn't it?
Come, you were last at school.

Too bad to pose me with compound division at my time of life.

Half a term at L40 a year ?" "Seven pounds!" gasped Jeffreys.
"Not quite, L6 13 shillings, 4 pence.

Fancy my being better at mental arithmetic than you!" "I haven't got any money.