Of all persons in the world, who would have guessed that this fellow whom we had last seen at Stonebridge House, and had never even heard of since should turn up now as the nephew of our employer, and as one of our own future chiefs at the office?
"Gentlemen," said Mr Merrett, "this is my nephew, Mr Hawkesbury.

I trust you will all be good friends.

Eh! what!" This last exclamation was occasioned by Hawkesbury's advancing first to me and then to Smith, and shaking our hands, much to the surprise of everybody.
"These two gentlemen were at school with me, uncle," he said, by way of explanation.

"It is quite a pleasant surprise to me to see them again." "Very singular," said Mr Merrett; "I'm glad of it.

You'll get on all the better.