How few bachelors are eminent in any of them! So you see, Clarence, you will have my leave to marry Lady Flora as soon as you please." Clarence coloured, and rose to depart.

Talbot followed him to the door, and then said, in a careless way, "By the by, I had almost forgotten to tell you that, as you have now many new expenses, you will find the yearly sum you have hitherto received doubled.

To give you this information is the chief reason why I sent for you this morning.

God bless you, my dear boy." And Talbot shut the door, despite his politeness, in the face and thanks of his adopted son..