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it was at present in the power of Mr Flinders to procure for him. But an application to Mr Flinders would necessarily be productive of explanations so mortifying, that it was vehemently opposed by Mrs Mollins, who said she would rather starve than be so looked down on by Mrs Flinders, who now respected her, because she thought she was married to a man of fortune.
"And if Mrs Flinders respects her friends only on account of their fortunes, I would not give that pinch of snuff for her respect," cried Mr Stewart.
"O it is not fortune that Mrs Flinders minds," said Mrs Mollins; "it is only being genteel and stylish—and—and all that."
"And what right has Mrs Flinders to be genteel, and stylish, and all that, except from fortune?" returned Mr Stewart. "Who are those Flinders'? Are they not the grandchildren of old Winkie Flinders, that kept the little public house
