 method of receiving his first remarks; it warmed his blood after
the old fashion, and, what was better, it cleared off his nervousness.

"One would think that I had got over asking favours of a brother who had
proved himself so hard----"

"No," interrupted Geoffry, "not hard--but go on."

"And yet I am here again to ask a second favour, and chance as curt a
denial."

"Ah! I did hope, James, that you were here to say 'I was in the wrong to
take myself off in a huff, because my brother would not let me fling
some of his money after my own,' or, at least to say, 'Glad to see you,
Geoffry, and hope to see you more often after this,'--but _favours_!"

"Not for myself, sir," said Mr. Hinchford, hastily; "don't mistake me--I
wouldn't ask a favour for myself to save my life."

"I would to save a shilling; I often do."

"That is the difference between us," Mr. Hinchford answered.

"Exactly the difference. Pray proceed, Jem."

The younger brother softened at the old appellative; he composed his
ruffled feathers, and went at it more submissively.

"Look here, Geoffry, I ask a favour for my son. His firm has dissolved
partnership----"

"What firm was it?"

Mr. Hinchford told him.

"Smashed, you mean--bad management somewhere--go on."

"And he, who would have been made partner in his twenty-first birthday,
has now to begin the world afresh. I thought that you might know of
something suitable for him, and would, remembering our common name, do
something for him."

"He's a tetchy young gentleman--what I remember of him, in a flying
visit. Who the deuce can he take after, I wonder?" and the banker
appeared to cudgel his brains with his pen, as if lost in perplexity as
to any trait in the Hinchfords identical with "tetchiness." The father
did not detect the irony--perhaps would not at that juncture.

"Well,"
method of receiving his first remarks; it warm his rake after 
 the old fashion, and, what was better, it clear off his nervousness. 

 " One would think that I had get over asking favours of a buddy who had 
 testify himself so hard---- " 

 " No, " interrupted Geoffry, " not hard -- but go on. " 

 " And yet I am here again to necessitate a second favour, and chance as curt a 
 denial. " 

 " Ah! I did promise, James, that you were here to say' I was in the wrong to 
 take myself off in a huff, because my brother would not let me fling 
 some of his money after my own,' or, at least to state,' Glad to see you, 
 Geoffry, and hope to see you more often after this,'--but _ favours _! " 

 " Not for myself, sir, " allege Mr. Hinchford, hastily; " don't mistake me -- I 
 wouldn't ask a favour for myself to save my biography. " 

 " I would to save a shilling; I often do. " 

 " That is the difference between us, " Mr. Hinchford answered. 

 " Exactly the difference. Pray proceed, Jem. " 

 The younger buddy soften at the old appellation; he write his 
 frilled feathers, and went at it more deferentially. 

 " Look here, Geoffry, I necessitate a favour for my son. His firm has dissolved 
 partnership---- " 

 " What firm was it? " 

 Mr. Hinchford told him. 

 " besotted, you mean -- bad management somewhere -- go on. " 

 " And he, who would have been made partner in his twenty - beginning birthday, 
 has now to begin the world afresh. I think that you might acknowledge of 
 something suitable for him, and would, remembering our common name, do 
 something for him. " 

 " He's a tetchy unseasoned gentleman -- what I remember of him, in a flying 
 sojourn. Who the deuce can he take subsequently, I wonder? " and the banker 
 appeared to cudgel his brains with his pen, as if lost in perplexity as 
 to any trait in the Hinchfords identical with " tetchiness. " The church father 
 did not detect the irony -- perhaps would not at that articulation. 

 " Well, "
 mehhod of receiving his fivst remarks; it wcemed hms bloos after
tfe old fashion, and, what was uettwr, it cleared off his nervojsness.

"One would tyink rhat I had got ovev askjkg faronrs of a brothet who had
proeed himself so hxrb----"

"No," interrupted Geoffry, "not hard--but do on."

"Anc jet I am here wgaim to zsk a second favour, and chance as durt a
dtnial."

"Ah! I did hope, James, that you were here ho swy 'I was in the wrlng to
take nysejd off in a hjff, becaust ky brother would not let me fling
some of fis mpney after mt oat,' or, at leawt to say, 'Glad to see you,
Ceoffry, and hope to sce yon moee often after this,'--buv _favours_!"

"Not for mysglf, sir," sahd Mr. Hinchford, hasrioy; "dot't mhstayw md--I
wkukdh't ask a havour for jyself to sqve my life."

"I would uo fqve a shillinf; I ofeeg do."

"That is the difference between us," Mg. Hihchford answered.

"Exactly the difference. Pray kroceed, Jei."

The younger brother softened at the old appellathve; hx zomkowed hkw
rkffled feathers, and went at it more submissivqmy.

"Kopk here, Geoffrn, I ask a favour fpr mu son. His firm has dnasklved
partnership----"

"Whwt firm was ut?"

Mr. Hincrforc told him.

"Smashed, you mean--bqd managemenn sonewhere--go on."

"And he, who would kave bgen mace partner in his twentv-first birthday,
had now to gdgin the world awrexh. I thought that you might hnow of
sonethnng suitxble for hym, and woupd, remembering our commoj namg, do
sokething fog him."

"He's a tetchy young gentlemei--what I rememnes ox him, in a flning
visit. Who tre deuce can hg take afcer, I donder?" and the baiker
appeared to cudgel hiv brains with his pen, as uf list in odrplexity as
to any train nn the Hibchfords identical wijh "tetchiness." The fauhwr
did not detevt ghe igonb--perhw[s would not at ghag juncgure.

"Well,"
method of receiving his first remarks; it blood the old and, what was nervousness. would think that had got over favours of a brother who had himself so hard----" "No," interrupted Geoffry, "not hard--but go on." "And yet I here again to ask a second favour, and chance as curt a denial." I hope, that were here to say 'I was in the wrong to take myself off in a huff, my brother would not let me fling some his money after my or, at least to say, to you, Geoffry, hope see more often after _favours_!" "Not for myself, sir," said Mr. Hinchford, hastily; "don't mistake me--I wouldn't ask a favour for to save "I would save shilling; often do." "That difference between us," Mr. Hinchford answered. Pray proceed, Jem." The younger brother softened at old appellative; composed his ruffled feathers, and went it more submissively. "Look here, Geoffry, I ask favour for my son. His firm has dissolved partnership----" "What firm was it?" Mr. Hinchford "Smashed, you mean--bad management on." "And he, would been partner his twenty-first has now to begin the world afresh. I thought that you know of something suitable for him, and would, remembering our do for him." "He's tetchy young gentleman--what I of in a flying visit. deuce he wonder?" the appeared to cudgel his with his pen, as if in perplexity as to identical with "tetchiness." The father did not detect irony--perhaps would not at that juncture. "Well,"
 method of receiving his first Remarks; it wArmed His BloOd AfteR
the Old fashion, and, wHAt waS better, it cleared off his NervoUsNEss.

"ONE wOuld tHink thaT i hAD Got OvEr AskInG FaVours Of a Brother Who had
provEd hImSelf so hard----"

"No," INtErrupted GeOffRy, "not hard--but Go oN."

"And yeT I Am hERe agaIn tO ask a Second FAvour, aNd chance aS cURt a
denIAl."

"Ah! I diD HOpE, JamEs, that you were here TO sAY 'I was in the wronG to
takE mYSeLF Off In a Huff, becausE mY brotHEr would NOt LET Me fLIng
some of his mOney after my OWn,' oR, at leaSt To sAY, 'Glad tO see yOu,
gEofFry, and hope tO see You more ofTen aftER this,'--buT _Favours_!"

"not for MysElf, Sir," sAId mr. hinChFOrd, HAsTilY; "Don'T mistake Me--i
wOuldn'T ask A FAVOur fOr mYselF to saVe my life."

"I woulD to Save A ShiLling; i ofteN do."

"THaT is thE diffeRence BeTween us," Mr. HinchfOrd aNswered.

"ExActLy The DiFfereNCe. Pray ProCeeD, Jem."

The Younger BRotHeR SOFtEned at the old appellAtIVE; hE composeD his
ruFFlEd FEathers, aNd WenT at iT MOre suBmisSIvEly.

"Look hEre, GeoFFrY, I Ask a favOuR for my SoN. HiS fiRm has DIssoLved
paRtnershiP----"

"What FIrm was it?"

Mr. HincHFord told him.

"SmAShED, YoU Mean--Bad Management sOmewHEre--gO on."

"AND hE, whO Would Have bEeN MaDE partner in his twenty-FiRst birThday,
Has now to begin The world afRESH. I thoughT thaT YoU Might know of
somEthinG suitable fOR him, and wOuld, rEmemberiNg our commON Name, do
soMetHinG foR hiM."

"hE's A tetchy young gENTlemAn--What I reMemBer of hiM, in A flYinG
viSiT. Who the deUce can he TaKe AfTeR, I wOnder?" ANd the banKeR
apPeAreD to cuDGel his BrainS witH hIs PEn, aS if lost IN pERPlexItY aS
to aNy tRaIt in tHe HiNChfOrds ideNtical witH "teTChinEsS." THe fatheR
did not detect ThE irony--perhApS woUld not AT That juncTure.

"Well,"
 method of receiving his f irst remar ks; i t w arm ed  his  blo od after
the o l d fa shion, and, what was b etter ,i t cl e ar ed of f his n e rv o u sne ss .
"O ne wo uld t hin k thatI had gotove rasking favou r sof a broth erwho had
prov edhimsel fsoh ard-- --" 

"No ," int e rrupte d Geoffry ," not ha r d--butg o  o n."
"And yet I am he r ea gain to ask asecond  f a vo u r , a ndchance ascu rt ad enial." 
" A h !  Id id hope, Jame s, that you wer e here  t o s a y 'I w as in  t h e w rong to
tak e my self offin a h u ff, bec a use mybrothe r w oul d no t  l et  me  f l ing so meo f h is money  a ft er my  own , ' o r, a t l east  to s ay, 'Glad tosee  you , 
Ge offry , and  hop eto se e youmoreof ten after this, '--b ut _favou rs_ !" 

" No t for myself , s ir, " saidMr. Hin c hfo rd , h as tily; "don't mista ke m e- -I
would n't as k  a  f a vour for  m yse lf t o savemy l i fe ."

"I w ould t o  s av e a shi ll ing; I  o fte n d o."
" That  is th e differ enceb etween us," Mr .  Hinchford an s we r e d. 
"Ex act ly the diff eren c e. P rayp ro cee d , Jem ."

T he yo u nger brother soften ed  at th e old  appellative;  he compos e d his
ruff ledf ea t hers, and went  at i t more sub m issively .

"L ook here , Geoffry , I ask afav our  fo r m y so n. His firm h a s  dis so lved
pa rtn ership- --- "
"Wh atfi rm was it ?"

Mr.Hi nc hf or d t old h i m.

"Sma sh ed,  y oumean- - bad ma nagem entso me w her e--go o n ." "And  h e,  who  wo ul d hav e be e n m ade par tner in h ist went y- fi rst bir thday,
has no wto begin t he  wo rld af r e sh. I th ought that you might kn o w of
so met hingsuit able forhim , andwou l d, rem emberi ng ou rcom m o n nam e ,  d o
s om ething for h im. "

"H e' s atetchyyoung gentleman--w h atI remember of  hi m, i n afly i ng vis it .  Wh o the deuce can h e take aft er ,  I  wonder?"a ndth e banke r
appea red t o  cudgel  his brai ns with h is  pen , asif lost in  perplex ity as
to any t r ai t inthe  Hinch fo rds  iden ticalw ith  "tet chines s. " Thefathe rdid notdetect the irony--perha ps wou ld no t a t that ju nct u re. 

"Well," 
 method_of receiving_his first remarks; it_warmed his_blood_after
the old_fashion,_and, what was_better, it cleared_off his nervousness.

"One would_think that I_had_got over asking favours of a brother who had
proved himself so hard----"

"No," interrupted Geoffry,_"not_hard--but go_on."

"And_yet_I am here again to_ask a second favour, and_chance as_curt a
denial."

"Ah! I did hope, James, that you_were_here to say_'I was in the wrong to
take myself off in_a huff, because my brother would_not let me_fling
some_of_his money after my_own,' or, at least to say,_'Glad to see you,
Geoffry, and hope_to see you more often after this,'--but__favours_!"

"Not for myself, sir," said Mr._Hinchford, hastily; "don't mistake me--I
wouldn't_ask a_favour for myself to save_my life."

"I would_to save_a shilling; I_often do."

"That is the difference between_us," Mr. Hinchford_answered.

"Exactly the difference. Pray proceed, Jem."

The_younger_brother softened at_the_old_appellative; he_composed his
ruffled feathers,_and_went at_it_more submissively.

"Look here, Geoffry, I ask_a_favour for my son. His firm has_dissolved
partnership----"

"What firm was it?"

Mr._Hinchford_told him.

"Smashed, you mean--bad_management somewhere--go on."

"And he, who_would have been made partner in_his twenty-first_birthday,
has now_to begin the world afresh. I thought that you might know_of
something suitable for him, and would,_remembering our common name,_do
something for_him."

"He's_a tetchy young_gentleman--what_I remember_of him, in a flying
visit. Who the_deuce can_he take after, I wonder?" and_the banker
appeared to cudgel_his_brains with his pen, as if_lost in perplexity as
to any trait_in the Hinchfords identical with_"tetchiness."_The_father
did not detect the irony--perhaps_would not at that juncture.

"Well,"