Of course, he could not help himself, and Horace had no right to insinuate otherwise.

All the same, it was a pity, and if there had not been the compensating certainty of being able to send up regular contributions to the family purse, which would help his mother to not a few comforts hitherto denied, he would have been more troubled still about it.
"What will you do about the L50 ?" said Horace next day, forcing himself to appear interested in what he inwardly disapproved.
"Oh," said Reginald, "I'd intended to ask Richmond to lend it me.

It's not exactly a loan either; it would be the same as his investing in the company in my name.

The money would be safe, and he'd get his interest into the bargain.

But of course I can't go to him now." "No; and I don't know whom else you could ask," said Horace.
"They might let me put in a pound a week out of my salary," said Reginald.