s in what is called a shabby genteel sort of dress.
After the first renewed greeting, I requested Tim to let me know what
had occurred to him since our separation.

"You cannot imagine, Japhet, what my feelings were when I found, by your
note, that you had left me. I had perceived how unhappy you had been for
a long while, and I was equally distressed, although I knew not the
cause. I had no idea until I got your letter, that you had lost all your
money; and I felt it more unkind of you to leave me then, than if you
had been comfortable and independent. As for looking after you, that I
knew would be useless; and I immediately went to Mr Masterton, to take
his advice as to how I should proceed. Mr Masterton had received your
letter, and appeared to be very much annoyed. 'Very foolish boy,' said
he, 'but there is nothing that can be done now. He is mad, and that is
all that can be said in his excuse. You must do as he tells you, I
suppose, and try the best for yourself. I will help you in any way that
I can, my poor fellow,' said he, 'so don't cry.' I went back to the
house and collected together your papers, which I sealed up. I knew that
the house was to be given up in a few days. I sold the furniture, and
made the best I could of the remainder of your wardrobe, and other
things of value that you had left; indeed, everything, with the
exception of the dressing-case and pistols, which had belonged to Major
Carbonnell, and I thought you might perhaps some day like to have them."

"How very kind of you, Timothy, to think of me in that way! I shall
indeed be glad; but no--what have I to do with pistols or silver
dressing-cases now? I must not have them, but still I thank you all
the same."

"The furniture and everything else fetched L430, after all expenses were
paid."

"I am glad of it, Timothy, for your sake; but I am sorry, judging by your
present plight, that it appears to have done you but little good."

"Because I did not make use of it, Japhet. What could I do with all that
money? I took it to Mr Masterton, with all your papers, and the
dressing-case and pistols;--he has it now ready for you when you ask for
it. He was very kind to me, and offered to do anything for me; but I
resolved to go in search of you. I had more money in my pocket when you
went away than I generally have, and with the surplus of what you left
for the bills, I had twelve or fourteen pounds. So I wished Mr Masterton
good-bye, and have ever