What do you want ?' In reply to this, he made use of the figurative expression--which has something Eastern about it--that he had never seen the colour of my money.

'My amiable friend,' said I, 'I never have any money.

I never know anything about money.' 'Well, sir,' said he, 'what do you offer if I give you time ?' 'My good fellow,' said I, 'I have no idea of time; but you say you are a man of business, and whatever you can suggest to be done in a business-like way with pen, and ink, and paper--and wafers--I am ready to do.

Don't pay yourself at another man's expense (which is foolish), but be business-like!' However, he wouldn't be, and there was an end of it." If these were some of the inconveniences of Mr.Skimpole's childhood, it assuredly possessed its advantages too.

On the journey he had a very good appetite for such refreshment as came in our way (including a basket of choice hothouse peaches), but never thought of paying for anything.