What say you, brother, will you ride with us ?" "No, I must go to -- -- to-day with Arthur.

I have engaged the post-horses at two o'clock; but I shall be with you to-morrow or the day after.

You see his tutor expects him; and as he is backward in his mathematics, he has no time to lose." "Well, then, good-bye, nephew!" and Beaufort slipped a pocket-book into the boy's hand.

"Tush! whenever you want money, don't trouble your father--write to me--we shall be always glad to see you; and you must teach Philip to like his book a little better--eh, Phil ?" "No, father; I shall be rich enough to do without books," said Philip, rather coarsely; but then observing the heightened colour of his cousin, he went up to him, and with a generous impulse said, "Arthur, you admired this gun; pray accept it.

Nay, don't be shy--I can have as many as I like for the asking: you're not so well off, you know." The intention was kind, but the manner was so patronising that Arthur felt offended.