"To-morrow; so we may as well part to-night. By-the-by, you have credit at Drummond's, in the name of Newland, for a thousand pounds; the longer you make it last you the better." His lordship gave me the letter of introduction. I returned to him the sealed packet, shook hands with him, and took my departure. "Well, sir," said Timothy, rubbing his hands, as he stood before me, "what is the news; for I am dying to hear it--and what is this secret?" "With regard to the secret, Tim, a secret it must remain. I dare not tell it even to you." Timothy looked rather grave at this reply. "No, Timothy, as a man of honour, I cannot." My conscience smote me when I made use of the term; for, as a man of honour, I had no business to be in possession of it, "My dear Timothy, I have done wrong already, do not ask me to do worse." "I will not, Japhet; but only tell me what has passed, and what you intend to do?" "That I will, Timothy, with pleasure;" and I then stated all that had passed between his lordship and me. "And now, you observe, Timothy, I have gained what I desired, an introduction into the best society." "And the means of keeping up your appearance," echoed Timothy, rubbing his hands. "A thousand pounds will last a long while." "It will last a very long while, Tim, for I never will touch it; it would be swindling." "So it would," replied Tim, his countenance falling; "well, I never thought of that." "I have thought of much more, Tim; recollect I must, in a very short time, be exposed to Lord Windermear, for the real Mr Neville will soon come home." "Good heavens! what will become of us?" replied Timothy, with alarm in his countenance. "Nothing can hurt you, Tim, the anger will be all upon me; but I am prepared to face it, and I would face twice as much for the distant hope of finding my father. Whatever Lord Windermear may feel inclined to do, he can do nothing; and my possession of the secret will insure even more than my safety; it will afford me his protection, if I demand it." "I hope it may prove so," replied Timothy, "but I feel a little frightened." "I do not: to-morrow I shall give my letter of introduction, and then I will prosecute my search. So now, my dear Tim, good night." The next morning, I lost no time in presenting my letter of introduction to Major Carbonnell. He lived in apartments on the first floor in Saint James's Street, and I found him at breakfast, in a silk dressing-gown. I had made up my mind that a little independence always carries with it an air of fashion. When I entered, therefore, I looked at him with a knowing air, and dropping the letter down on the table before him, said, "There's something for you to read, major; and, in the mean time, I'll refresh myself on this chair;" suiting the action to the word, I threw myself on a chair, amusing myself with tapping the sides of my boots with a small cane which I carried in my hand.