Here's a short story:

CHAPTER 18 

That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive. Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear'd sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home. 

--Psalm 126. New Version 

Business cares soon began. Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father. 'Do as you please,' he said; 'but make him understand that I am not asking him to help me out of the scrape. He does all he can for me, and cannot afford more; or, if he could, Theodora ought to be thought of first. All I wish is, that something should be secured to Violet and the children, and that, if I don't get clear in my lifetime, these debts may not be left for Johnnie. 

'That you may rely on,' said John. 'I wish I could help you; but there were many things at Barbuda that seemed so like fancies of my own, that I could not ask my father to pay for them, and I have not much at my disposal just now.' 

'It is a good one to hear you apologizing to me!' said Arthur, laughing, but rather sadly, as John carried off the ominous pocket-book to the study, hoping to effect great things for his brother; and, as the best introduction, he began by producing the letter written at Christmas. Lord Martindale was touched by the commencement, but was presently lost in surprise on discovering Percy's advance.  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: Who was glad to hear an apology?
Guess: Arthur

Question: Was he upset?
Guess: no

Question: What was he?
Guess: sad but laughing

Question: Did Arthur have a sibling?
Guess: yes

Question: Who should've been thought of first?
Guess: Theodora

Question: Who said he didn't want to ask his father to pay for his fancies?
Guess: John

Question: Did he have a lot of money?
Guess: no

Question: What did John take to the study?
Guess: the pocket-book

Question: When was the letter written?
Guess: at Christmas

Question: Who seemed deep in surprise?
Guess: Lord Martindale

Question: What did John want Arthur to make sure their dad understood?
Guess: that he wasn't asking him to help him out of a scrape

Question: What did John say was all he wanted?
Guess: that something should be secured to Violet and the children

Question: Which brother was asking for Violet and the kids to  be taken care of?
Guess: Arthur

Question: Where were there a lot of things that were like fancies?
Guess: Barbuda

Question: What did John want to do when he took the pocket-book?
Guess: great things for his brother

Question: What was the Lord touched by?
Guess: by the commencement,

Question: Who did Arthur say he didn't want to have to pay his debts?
Guess: Johnnie

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: What was beginning soon?

business