But even if I would, I am not sure that I could go.

My father does not speak to me about his affairs, as he used to do; so I was rather surprised yesterday to hear him say to Erminia (though I'm sure he meant the information for me), that he had engaged an agent." "Then there will be the less occasion for you to be at home.

He won't want your help in his accounts." "I've given him little enough of that.

I have long wanted him to have somebody to look after his affairs.

They are very complicated and he is very careless.