Harold said little, just enough to prevent any cause for further grievance.

Then Leonard changed and became affectionate.

This mood was a greater bore than the other, but Harold managed to bear it with stolid indifference.

Leonard was this by time making promises to do things for him, that as he was what he called a 'goo' fell',' he might count on his help and support in the future.

As Harold knew him to be a wastrel, over head and ears in debt and with only the succession to a small estate, he did not take much heed to his maunderings.