He would, too, be wise and not risk all his capital.

Shand had a couple of thousand pounds, and he would start with a like sum of his own.

Should he fail in New South Wales, there would still be something on which to begin again.

With his mind thus fixed, he entered Mr.Bolton's gates.
He was to stay one night at Puritan Grange; and then, if the matter were arranged, he would go over to Folking for a day or two, and endeavour to part from his father on friendly terms.

In that case he would be able to pay Davis himself, and there need be no ground for quarrelling on that score.
Before dinner the matter was settled at the Grange.