somedreadfulquarrel，hewascertain，hadoccurredbetweenMr。O。andtheyoungCaptain。ChopperhadbeeninstructedtomakeoutanaccountofallsumspaidtoCaptainOsbornewithinthelastthreeyears。”Andapreciouslotofmoneyhehashadtoo。”thechiefclerksaid，andrespectedhisoldandyoungmasterthemore，fortheliberalwayinwhichtheguineashadbeenflungabout。

　　ThedisputewassomethingaboutMissSedley。Mrs。

　　ChoppervowedanddeclaredshepitiedthatpooryoungladytolosesuchahandsomeyoungfellowastheCapting。

　　Asthedaughterofanunluckyspeculator，whohadpaidaveryshabbydividend，Mr。ChopperhadnogreatregardforMissSedley。HerespectedthehouseofOsbornebeforeallothersintheCityofLondon：andhishopeandwishwasthatCaptainGeorgeshouldmarryanobleman’sdaughter。Theclerksleptagreatdealsounderthanhisprincipalthatnight；and，cuddlinghischildrenafterbreakfastofwhichhepartookwithaveryheartyappetite，thoughhismodestcupoflifewasonlysweetenedwithbrownsugar，hesetoffinhisbestSundaysuitandfrilledshirtforbusiness，promisinghisadmiringwifenottopunishCaptainD。’sporttooseverelythatevening。

　　Mr。Osborne’scountenance，whenhearrivedintheCityathisusualtime，struckthosedependantswhowereaccustomed，forgoodreasons，towatchitsexpression，aspeculiarlyghastlyandworn。Attwelveo’clockMr。

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