eave, in the first
place, to premise that his (Raby's) nephew was a remarkable man. To
prove it, he related Little's whole battle with the Hillsborough Trades;
and then produced a report the young man had handed him that very day.
It was actually in his pocket during the fight, mute protest against
that barbarous act.

The Report was entitled--"LIFE, LABOR AND CAPITAL IN HILLSBOROUGH," and
was divided into two parts.

Part 1 was entitled--"PECULIARITIES OF CUTLERY HURTFUL TO LIFE AND
HEALTH."

And part 2 was entitled--"The REMEDIES TO THE ABOVE."

Part 2 was divided thus:--

A. What the masters could do.

B. What the workmen could do.

C. What the Legislature could do.

Part 1 dealt first with the diseases of the grinders; but instead of
quoting it, I ask leave to refer to Chapter VIII., where the main facts
lie recorded.

Having thus curtailed the Report, I print the remainder in an Appendix,
for the use of those few readers who can endure useful knowledge in
works of this class.

Raby read the report without moving a muscle.

"Well, what do you think of him?" asked Amboyne.

"I think he is a fool to trouble his head whether these animals live or
die."

"Oh, that is my folly; not his. At bottom, he cares no more than you
do."

"Then I retract my observation."

"As to its being folly, or as to Little being the fool?"

"Whichever you like best."

"Thank you. Well, but to be serious, this young man is very anxious
to be a master, instead of a man. What do you say? Will you help his
ambition, and my sacred hobby?"

"What, plunge you deeper in folly, and him in trade? Not I. I don't
approve folly, I hate trade. But I tell you what I'll do. If he and his
mother can see my conduct in its proper light, and say so, they can come
to Raby, and he can turn gentleman, take the name of Raby, as he has got
the face, and be my heir."

"Are you serious, Raby?"

"Perfectly."

"Then you had better write it, and I'll take it to him."

"Certainly." He sat down and wrote as follows:

"SIR,--What has recently occurred appears calculated to soften one of
those animosities which, between persons allied in blood, are always to
be regretted. I take the opportunity to say, that if your mother, under
your advice, will now reconsider the duties of a trustee, and my conduct
in that character, and her remarks on that conduct, I think she will do
me justice, and honor me once more with her esteem. Should this be