Your age, young man ?--only sixteen ?--look older;--that's not it--that's not it--and this is it!--sit down.

Yes, Mr.Roger Morton recommends you--a relation--unfortunate circumstances--well educated--hum! Well, young man, what have you to say for yourself ?" "Sir ?" "Can you cast accounts ?--know bookkeeping ?" "I know something of algebra, sir." "Algebra!--oh, what else ?" "French and Latin." "Hum!--may be useful.

Why do you wear your hair so long ?--look at mine.
What's your name ?" "Philip Morton." "Mr.Philip Morton, you have an intelligent countenance--I go a great deal by countenances.

You know the terms ?--most favourable to you.

No premium--I settle that with Roger.