"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 430 pounds, after all expenses were paid." "I am glad of it, Timothy, for your sake; but I am sorry, judging by your present plight, that if 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 since been on my adventures in search of my master." "Not master, Timothy, say rather of your friend." "Well, of both if you please, Japhet; and very pretty adventures I have had, I assure you, and some very hairbreadth escapes." "I think, when we compare notes, mine will be found most eventful, Timothy; but we can talk of them, and compare notes another time. At present, whom do you think I am residing with?" "A Quaker, I presume." "You have guessed right so far; but who do you think that Quaker is?" "There I'm at fault." "Mr Cophagus."