“But your father's books would tell that, as doubtless it all stands charged against you.” “Stands charged against me!--How, sir! do you imagine my father makes a charge in a book against me, whenever he pays a few pounds for my education?” “Certainly; how else could he tell how much you have had?--though, on reflection, as you are an only child, it does not make so much difference. You probably will get all, in the end.” “And had I a brother, or a sister, do you imagine, Mr. Newcome, each shilling we spent would be set down in a book, as charges against us?” “How else, in natur', could it be known which had had the most, or any sort of justice be done between you?” “Justice would be done, by our common father's giving to each just as much of his own money as he might see fit. What is it to me, if he chose to give my brother a few hundred pounds more than he chose to give to me? The money is his, and he may do with it as he choose.” “An hundred pounds is an awful sight of money!” exclaimed Jason, betraying by his countenance how deeply he felt the truth of this. “If you have had money in such large sums, so much the more reason why you should set about doing suthin' to repay the old gentleman. Why not set up a school?” “Sir!” “Why not set up a school, I say? You might have had this of mine, had you been a little older; but once in, fast in, with me. Still, schools are wanted, and you might get a tolerable good recommend. I dare say your tutor would furnish a certificate.” This word “recommend” was used by Jason for “recommendation” the habit of putting verbs in the places of substantives, and _vice versa_, being much in vogue with him. “And do you really think that one who is destined to inherit Satanstoe, would act advisedly to set up a school? Recollect, Mr. Newcome, that my father and grandfather have both borne the king's commission; and that the last bears it, at this very moment, through his representative, the Governor.” “What of all that? What better business is there than keeping a good school? If you are high in your notions, get to be made a tutor in that New Jersey college. Recollect that a tutor in a college is somebody. I did hope for such a place, but having a Governor's son against me, as a candidate, there was no chance.” “A Governor's son a candidate for a tutorship in a college! You are pleased to trifle with me, Mr. Newcome.” “It's true as the gospel. You thought some smaller fish put me down, but he was the son of the Governor. But, why do you give that vulgar name to your father's farm--Satanstoe is not decent; yet, Corny, I've heard you use it before your own mother!” “That you may hear every day, and my mother use it, too, before her own son. What fault do you find with the name of Satanstoe?”