"You must enjoy it."
"I do. A week from this evening I am to attend a party at the house of Albert Fraser. His father is a rich merchant in the China trade."
Rupert's face lighted up with amusement.
Albert Fraser was his most intimate friend, being a student at the same commercial college, and he, too, had received an invitation to the party.
"Julian will be astonished to see me there," he thought.
"Is Albert Fraser a nice fellow?" he asked, demurely.
"First class."
"I wish you would introduce me to him, Julian."
"You!" said Julian, contemptuously. "Didn't you hear me say that his father was a wealthy merchant?"