I had no sister, so Halgrove remained a bachelor." "What became of him ?" "I fancy he made a mess of it, poor fellow.

He went in for finance, and it was too much for him.

Not that he lost his money; but he became a little too smart.

He dropped a hundred or two of mine, and a good deal more of Rimbolt's--but he could spare it.

The last I heard of him was about twelve years ago.