That at least was the impression which it had been designed to convey, and not without success.
"There is so much in externals," Mr.Champers-Haswell, Sir Robert's partner, would say in his cheerful voice.

"We are all of us influenced by them, however unconsciously.

Impress the public, my dear Aylward.

Let solemnity without suggest opulence within, and the bread, or rather the granite, which you throw upon the waters will come back to you after many days." Mr.Aylward, for this conversation occurred before his merits or the depth of his purse had been rewarded by a baronetcy, looked at his partner in the impassive fashion for which he was famous, and answered: "You mix your metaphors, Haswell, but if you mean that the public are fools who must be caught by advertisement, I agree with you.

Only this particular advertisement is expensive and I do not want to wait many days for my reward.