 trouble two men are better than one."

"I cannot advance any money out of the thousand pounds that will come
to him when he is of age. By your father's will it was ordered that, in
the event of his own death before that time, the interest was to
accumulate. Your father foresaw that, like you, probably Bertie would
take to the sea, and as the amount would be fully two thousand pounds
by the time he comes of age, it would enable him to buy a share in any
ship that he might, when he passed his last examination, command; but I
will myself draw a cheque for a hundred pounds, which will help towards
meeting expenses. I feel myself to some extent responsible for this
expedition. I somewhat regret now having ever spoken to you on the
subject, for I cannot conceal from myself that the chance of your
making a discovery, where the Spaniards, with all their power of
putting pressure on the natives for the past two or three hundred
years, have failed, is so slight as to be scarcely worth consideration.

"I tell you frankly that I broached the subject chiefly because I
thought it was much better for you to be doing something than kicking
your heels about London, and mooning over this affair with Miss
Fortescue. There is nothing worse for a young man than living in London
with just enough to keep him comfortably without the necessity of
working. Therefore I thought you would be far better travelling and
hunting for treasure in Peru, than staying here. Even if you fail, as I
feel is almost certain, in the object for which you go out, you will
have plenty to occupy your thoughts, and not be dwelling continually
upon an attachment which in all probability will not turn out
satisfactorily. I do not suppose that you are likely to forget Miss
Fortescue, but by the time you return you will have accustomed yourself
to the thought that it is useless to cry for the moon, and that, after
all, life may be very endurable even if she does not share it.
Therefore I propounded this Peruvian adventure, feeling sure that,
whatever came of it, it would be a benefit to you."

"No doubt it will, sir. I see myself the chance of success is small
indeed, but there is none at all in any other way. It
trouble two men are better than one. " 

 " I cannot advance any money out of the thousand pound that will hail 
 to him when he is of age. By your father's will it was order that, in 
 the event of his own death before that prison term, the pastime was to 
 accumulate. Your forefather foresaw that, like you, probably Bertie would 
 aim to the sea, and as the measure would be amply two thousand pounds 
 by the time he comes of age, it would enable him to buy a parcel in any 
 ship that he might, when he passed his last examination, instruction; but I 
 will myself draw a cheque for a hundred pound, which will help towards 
 merging expenses. I feel myself to some extent responsible for this 
 expedition. I somewhat repent now having ever spoken to you on the 
 subject, for I cannot conceal from myself that the chance of your 
 lay down a discovery, where the Spaniards, with all their power of 
 putting pressure on the natives for the past two or three hundred 
 years, have failed, is so slight as to be scarcely worth circumstance. 

 " I tell you frankly that I broach the national chiefly because I 
 think it was much better for you to be suffice something than kicking 
 your heels about London, and mooning over this affair with Miss 
 Fortescue. There constitute nothing worse for a young man than living in London 
 with just enough to observe him comfortably without the necessity of 
 working. Therefore I thought you would be far better travelling and 
 hunt for treasure in Peru, than staying here. Even if you fail, as I 
 feel is almost certain, in the aim for which you go out, you will 
 have plenty to occupy your thoughts, and not be dwelling continually 
 upon an attachment which in all probability will not turn out 
 satisfactorily. I do not suppose that you are probable to forget Miss 
 Fortescue, but by the time you return you will have accustomed yourself 
 to the thought that it is useless to cry for the lunar month, and that, after 
 all, life may be very bearable even if she does not share it. 
 Therefore I propounded this Peruvian adventure, feeling certain that, 
 whatever came of it, it would be a benefit to you. " 

 " No doubt it will, sir. I see myself the prospect of success is minor 
 indeed, but there is none at wholly in any other way. It
 trluble two men are better than one."

"I cannot advaice any money ojt of the thousand pounds thet wull cime
to him when he is ow age. By jour fathwr's xill it was ordecsd that, in
the cvent if his own deajh before thdt time, the indefedt was to
accumulate. Your father forqsaw thst, like you, probwbly Fertjv could
take to the sea, and as the amount would be fulky two thousand pounds
by tje tlme he comes of agf, it would ghabjw him to buy a share in any
ship thzt he might, when he passed his uast zxamination, cimmwtd; but I
wilo mysvlf draw a chcaue fos a huncred pounds, whlch wmll yelp towards
meeting eepenses. I feel mysels to some ertent responsible for tyis
exkedithon. K sooewgav rsgret jow having evsr spoken ti you on the
subject, fjg I cannot cohceal srjm myself that the chance of your
making a siscovery, where the Spabiards, with all their power of
[utting pressure on the natives for the past two mr thced hbkqfwd
jears, have failed, is so slight as to be scarcqmy wprth considerabion.

"I tell you framkpy jhat I broachea the subnect chiefly becaude I
thooght ir was mucr beyter for you to be doing sonething than jicking
your heels cbout London, and moonong over this affair wich Misa
Fortescue. Hhere is huthing worse for a jounc man than living in Londog
with jusv enobgh to kdep nim coifortably aithomd the necessity of
aorkiug. Tharefore I hhought you would be far better travelling anc
hgntpng for txeasurc in Peru, than ftaying here. Eren if yju fakl, as I
feem is alkost certaig, in the objewj for which ymu go oue, yoy wiol
have ouenty to occupu your thoughts, and not be dwelling cpntkhually
upon an acuacyment which in sll prjbwbmlity fill not turt oug
sagosfacgorily. I do vot xuppose that you are liksly to forget Miss
Govtescue, bot by the time you retirn you will have wccusvomed boursekf
tj the thought that it is useleas to cry fov the moon, anq thqt, after
all, kife may be very endurable even if she voes not share it.
Therefire I propounded thns Peruvian avventuwe, feelinc sure that,
whatever xame of it, it woukd be a benefit to yoh."

"No dogbt ih will, sir. I see myself the chance of success is small
indeed, but there is none et all in any othrr waj. Ic
trouble two men are better than one." advance money out the thousand pounds when is of age. your father's will was ordered that, in the event his own death before that time, the interest was to accumulate. Your father that, like you, probably Bertie would take to the sea, and as the would fully thousand by the time he comes of age, it would enable him to buy a share in ship that he might, when he passed his examination, command; but I myself draw a cheque for hundred which will towards expenses. feel myself to extent responsible for this expedition. I somewhat regret now having ever spoken to you on the subject, I cannot myself that chance your a discovery, where with all their power of putting natives for the past two or three hundred have failed, so slight as to be scarcely consideration. "I tell you frankly that I broached subject chiefly because I thought it was much better for you to be doing something your heels about London, mooning over this with Fortescue. is worse for young man than living in London with just enough to keep comfortably without the necessity of working. Therefore I thought you far travelling and hunting treasure in Peru, than here. if you fail, as is certain, for you out, you will have to occupy your thoughts, and be dwelling continually upon probability will not turn out satisfactorily. I do suppose that you are likely to forget Fortescue, but by the time you return you will have accustomed yourself the thought is useless to cry for the moon, and after all, life may very endurable even if she does not share it. I this Peruvian feeling sure that, came of it, would be a you." "No it sir. the chance of success is small but is none at all in other
 trouble two men are better thaN one."

"I cannoT advaNce Any MoNey oUt of The thousand pouNDs thAt will come
to him when he iS of agE. BY Your FAtHer's wIll it waS OrDERed ThAt, In
tHe EVeNt of hIs oWn death Before that TimE, tHe interest waS To
Accumulate. youR father foresAw tHat, likE yOu, pRObablY BeRtie wOuld
taKE to the Sea, and as tHe AMount wOUld be fuLLY tWo thOusand pounds
by the TImE He comes of age, it Would eNaBLe HIM to Buy A share in anY
sHip thAT he mighT, WhEN HE paSSed his last exaMination, comMAnd; But I
wiLl MysELf draw A cheqUe FOr a Hundred pounDs, whIch will heLp towaRDs
meetiNG expensEs. I feeL mySelF to sOMe ExTenT rESpoNSiBle FOr tHis
expedItIoN. I somEwhaT REGRet nOw hAvinG ever Spoken to you on The
SubjECt, fOr I caNnot cOnceAl From mYself tHat thE cHance of your
makiNg a dIscovery, wHerE tHe SPaNiardS, With alL thEir Power of
Putting PResSuRE ON tHe natives for the pasT tWO Or Three hunDred
yeARs, HaVE failed, iS sO slIght AS To be sCarcELy Worth conSideraTIoN.

"I Tell you FrAnkly tHaT I bRoaChed tHE subJect chIefly becAuse I
THought it was mucH Better for you tO Be DOInG SomeThiNg than kickiNg
yoUR heeLs abOUt lonDOn, and MooniNg OVeR This affair with Miss
FOrTescue. there Is nothing worsE for a young MAN Than liviNg in lOnDOn
with just enouGh to kEep him comfORtably wiThout The necesSity of
worKINg. TherefOre i thOugHt yOU WoUld be far betteR TRaveLlIng and
hUntIng for tReaSurE in perU, tHan stayinG here. EveN iF yOu FaIl, aS I
feeL Is almost CeRtaIn, In tHe objECt for wHich yOu go OuT, yOU wiLl
have pLEnTY To ocCuPy Your ThoUgHts, anD not BE dwElling cOntinuallY
upON an aTtAcHment whIch in all probaBiLity will noT tUrn Out
satISFactorilY. I do not suppose that you arE Likely tO foRget MIss
FOrtescue, bUt bY the tiMe yOU returN you wiLl havE aCcuSTOmed yOURsElf
To The thought THAt iT is usElEss tO cry for The moon, and that, afteR
All, Life may be very EndUrabLE EvEn iF ShE DoeS nOT shARE it.
Therefore I prOpounded thIs pErUvian advenTUre, FeEling suRe that,
wHatevER came of It, it would Be a benefiT tO you."

"nO DouBt it will, siR. I see mysElf the chaNCe of sUCcEss is SmaLl
indeEd, But There Is none AT alL in anY other WaY. It
 trouble two men are bette r than one ."

" I c ann ot  adv ance  any money out of t he thousand pounds tha t wil lc omet ohim w hen hei so f  ag e.  B y y ou r  f ather 'swill it  was order edth at, in
the e v en t of his o wndeath before  th at tim e,  th e  inte res t was  to
ac c umulat e. Your f at h er for e saw tha t ,  l ikeyou, probably Ber t ie would
take tothe se a, an d asthe  amount wo ul d bef ully tw o  t h o u san d  pounds
by th e time he c o mes  of ag e,  it wouldenabl eh imto buy a sh arein any
sh ip tha t  he mig h t, when  he pa sse d h is l a st  e xam in a tio n ,com m and ; but Iwi ll  myse lf d r a w a ch equ e fo r a h undred pounds , w hich wil l hel p tow ards 
m eetin g expe nses.  I  feel myself to  som e extentres po nsi bl e for this
e xpe dit ion. Isomewha t  re gr e t no w having ever spok en t oyou on t he
sub j ec t, for I ca nn otconc e a l fro m my s el f that t he cha n ce  o f yourma king a  d isc ove ry, w h erethe Sp aniards,  with all their powe r  of
putting p r es s u re on t henatives for  the past  two or  th r ee hu ndred 
y e ar s , have failed, is s oslight  as t o be scarcely  worth con s i d eration. 

"I te l l you franklythatI broached the subj ect c hiefly b ecause It h ought it  wa s m uch  be t t er  for you to b e doin gsomethi ngthan ki cki ngyou r h ee ls aboutLondon,an dmo on ing  over this aff ai r w it h M iss
F o rtescu e. Th ereis  n o thi ng wors e  f o r  a y ou ng  man  th an  livi ng i n  Lo ndon
wi th just e nou g h to  k ee p him c omfortably wi th out the ne ce ssi ty ofw o rking. T herefore I thought youw ould be  fa r bet tertravellin g a nd
hun tin g  for t reasur e inPe ru, t han s t a yi nghe re. Even i f you  fail ,as I 
feel i s almost certain,i n t he object for  wh ichy o ugoo ut ,  yo uw ill h ave plenty to o ccupy your  t h ou ghts, andn otbe  dwelli ng cont inual l y
uponan attach ment whic hin a l l  pr obabilitywill not  turn out satis f ac toril y.I do n ot  su ppose  thaty ouare l ikelyto  forge t Mis sFortescu e, but by the time youreturn  youwil l have ac cus t ome d yoursel f
to  the thoug httha t itisu seles s to cr y f o r the  moo n , and tha t ,aft e r 
a ll, life ma y b e v ery e ndu r able e venif she does not s h are it.
Theref oreI pro pou n dedth is Peruvian ad ven tu r e , feelin gsure that,whatever  c a me of  it, i t woul d be ab e ne f it toyou. "
"No doubt  it  w i ll, sir .Is ee mys elfth e chan ce ofs ucce s s  is small
indeed , but t herei s n one a tall ina ny o ther way.It
 trouble_two men_are better than one."

"I_cannot advance_any_money out_of_the thousand pounds_that will come
to_him when he is_of age. By_your_father's will it was ordered that, in
the event of his own death before that_time,_the interest_was_to
accumulate._Your father foresaw that, like_you, probably Bertie would
take to_the sea,_and as the amount would be fully two_thousand_pounds
by the time_he comes of age, it would enable him to_buy a share in any
ship that_he might, when_he_passed_his last examination, command;_but I
will myself draw a cheque_for a hundred pounds, which will_help towards
meeting expenses. I feel myself to_some extent responsible for this
expedition. I_somewhat regret now having ever_spoken to_you on the
subject, for I_cannot conceal from_myself that_the chance of_your
making a discovery, where the Spaniards,_with all their_power of
putting pressure on the natives_for_the past two_or_three_hundred
years, have_failed, is so_slight_as to_be_scarcely worth consideration.

"I tell you frankly_that_I broached the subject chiefly because I
thought_it was much better_for_you to be doing_something than kicking
your heels about_London, and mooning over this affair_with Miss
Fortescue._There is_nothing worse for a young man than living in London
with just_enough to keep him comfortably without_the necessity of
working. Therefore_I thought_you_would be far_better_travelling and
hunting_for treasure in Peru, than staying here._Even if_you fail, as I
feel is almost_certain, in the object_for_which you go out, you will
have_plenty to occupy your thoughts, and_not be dwelling continually
upon an_attachment_which_in all probability will not_turn out
satisfactorily. I do not suppose_that you are_likely to forget Miss
Fortescue, but by the_time_you return you will have accustomed_yourself
to_the thought that it is useless_to_cry_for the moon, and that,_after
all, life may be very endurable_even if she does not share it.
Therefore I propounded_this Peruvian adventure,_feeling sure that,
whatever came of_it,_it_would be a benefit to you."

"No doubt it will, sir._I see_myself the chance_of success is small
indeed, but there is none at all_in any other way. It