Mrs Brandy’s acquaintance with Stephen Black had begun when Sir Walter had inherited his grandfather’s debts and Mrs Brandy had inherited her husband’s business. Every week or so Stephen had come with a guinea or two to help pay off the debt. Yet, curiously, Mrs Brandy was often reluctant to accept the money. “Oh! Mr Black!” she would say, “Pray put the money away again! I am certain that Sir Walter has greater need of it than I. We did such excellent business last week! We have got some carracca chocolate in the shop just at present, which people have been kind enough to say is the best to be
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