So you've nothing to be afraid of.
I dare say when you come into the property you will do something for your big brother.

Meanwhile I don't expect much out of the pair of hypocrites my father chose to leave as your guardians.

But as I am hard up, and you can probably do what you like with your pocket-money, let me have a L10 note once and again, say fortnightly, addressed to Robert Ratman, to be called for at the General Post Office.

If I don't get this, I shall conclude the Ingletons are true to their reputation of being a good deal fonder of their money than their flesh and blood.
"I don't know whether I shall turn up again or not.

It will depend pretty much on what I hear.