'I had two reasons for being glad,--first, because my daughter was the plague of my life, and I wanted some one to take her off my hands; secondly, because I required your assistance on a particular point, and I could not venture to ask it of any one but my son-in-law.
In fine, I wish to take you into partnership!' "'Partnership!' cried I, falling on my knees.

'Noble, generous man!' "'Stay a bit,' continued my father-in-law.

'What funds do you think requisite for carrying on a bank?
You look puzzled! Not a shilling! You will put in just as much as I do.

You will put in rather more; for you once put in L500, which has been spent long ago.

I don't put in a shilling of my own.