watch, and was examining the interior, his intended remark was changed.
"Brother Nicholas, what are you doing with my watch?"

"It's very dirty," replied Nicholas, continuing his examination; "it
must be taken to pieces."

"Indeed it shall not," replied John.

"Don't be alarmed, I'll do it myself, and charge you nothing."

"Indeed you will not do it yourself, brother. My watch goes very well,
when it's left alone.--Do me the favour to hand it to me."

Nicholas shut up the watch, and handed it to his brother over the table.
"It ought not to go well in that state, brother."

"But I tell you that _it does_, brother," replied John, putting the
watch into his fob.

"I have brought the things that I mentioned, sir," said Newton, taking
them out of his handkerchief.

"Very well, have you the inventory?"

"Yes, sir, here it is."

"Number 1. A diamond ring."

"Number 2. ---."

"I should rather think that they were Number 3," observed Nicholas, who
had taken up his brother's spectacles. "You're not very short-sighted,
brother."

"I am not, brother Nicholas;--will you oblige me by giving me my
spectacles?"

"Yes, I'll wipe them for you first," said Nicholas, commencing his
polish with an old cotton handkerchief.

"Thanky, thanky, brother, that will do," replied John, holding out his
hand for the spectacles, which he immediately put in the case and
conveyed into his pocket. The lawyer then continued the inventory.

"It is all right, young man; and I will sign a receipt."

The receipt was signed, and the articles deposited in the iron chest.
"Now, brother Nicholas, I have no time to spare; have you any thing to
say to me?"

"No," replied Nicholas, starting up.

"Well, then, I have something to say to you. In the first place, I
cannot help you in your profession (as I told my nephew yesterday).
Neither can I afford you any time, which is precious; so good bye,
brother. Here is something for you to read, when you go home." John
Forster took out his pocket-book, and gave him a sealed letter.

"Nephew, although I never saw the sea, or knew a sailor in my life, yet
the law pervades every where. An East India Director, who is under
obligations to me, has promised a situation for you as third-mate on
board of the Bombay Castle. Here is his address; call upon him, and all
will be arranged. _You_ may come here again before you sail; and I
expect you will make proper arrangements for your father, who, if