Part 74 (2/2)

”That sounds better,” said To

Mrs Fidler shook her head

”I shouldn't like to deceive you, Master Toh prune tea sounds very nice, you don't taste the French plums I make it of, but the salts and senna in which the prunes are stewed But it's a very, very valuable medicine, my dear, and if you will be prevailed upon--Dearfolks can be!”

For at her description of the concoction of prune tea, Toarden, before going across to the workshop to continue the lass, such as would satisfy Uncle Richard on his return

CHAPTER FORTY TWO

Uncle Ja a short tiht described in the last chapters, biting his nails, and looking old, yellow, and careworn He was supposed to be quite well again, and the doctors had given up visiting him, but, as his son said in a very contemptuous, unfilial way to his mother--

”He's better in health than te on like this I shall be off somewhere, for I'm sick of it”

For there had been quarrels daily between father and son, storle the clerk had vowed to himself that he would not stay at the office for another week; but he always stayed, for there were reasons at ho himself out of work

So Uncle Ja old, yellow, and biting his nails, like the ancient ogre, so up his mind in one direction, so, and, as quickly as he could get there, Pringle presented hi, sir,” cried Uncle Jaely ”Send him here directly”

”Cert'ny, sir, but--er--”

”I said send him here”

”Yes, sir Who, sir?”

”Mr Samuel, you blockhead Didn't you hear what I said?”

”Yes, sir; but Mr Samuel's not in the office, sir”

”Bah!” ejaculated his ele made his escape

Ten minutes later Sam entered the place, and the clerk whispered to him sharply--

”Gov'nor wants you, sir Awful temper, sir”

”Oh, is he?” said Sa to take any of his nonsense, so I tell hinacious, he entered the private room ready to repel an attack, but to his surprise, his father, who thevery irresolute, now became very determined, and pointed to a chair

”Sit down, my boy,” he said in a low voice

Sam felt relieved, and he dreard a chair

”Sam, my boy,” continued James Brandon, ”I'm in terrible trouble”