AtthisdifficultpointoftheconversationBobgavein，andchangedthesubjecttohard-bake：alwayshislastresourcewhenhefoundhislittlefriendgettinghimintoapolitical，social，ortheologicalcorner。ButthiswastheoriginofaseriesofSundayexcursionsthatthesetwocuriouscompanionsmadetogether。TheyusedtoissuefromthelodgeonalternateSundayafternoonswithgreatgravity，boundforsomemeadowsorgreenlanesthathadbeenelaboratelyappointedbytheturnkeyinthecourseoftheweek；andthereshepickedgrassandflowerstobringhome，whilehesmokedhispipe。Afterwards，thereweretea-gardens，shrimps，ale，andotherdelicacies；andthentheywouldcomebackhandinhand，unlessshewasmorethanusuallytired，andhadfallenasleeponhisshoulder。
Inthoseearlydays，theturnkeyfirstbeganprofoundlytoconsideraquestionwhichcosthimsomuchmentallabour，thatitremainedundeterminedonthedayofhisdeath。Hedecidedtowillandbequeathhislittlepropertyofsavingstohisgodchild，andthepointarosehowcoulditbeso’tiedup’asthatonlysheshouldhavethebenefitofit？Hisexperienceonthelockgavehimsuchanacuteperceptionoftheenormousdifficultyof’tyingup’moneywithanyapproachtotightness，andcontrariwiseoftheremarkableeasewithwhichitgotloose，thatthroughaseriesofyearsheregularlypropoundedthisknottypointtoeverynewinsolventagentandotherprofessionalgentlemanwhopassedinandout。
’Supposing，’hewouldsay，statingthecasewithhiskeyontheprofessionalgentleman’swaistcoat；’supposingamanwantedtoleavehispropertytoayoungfemale，andwantedtotieitupsothatnobodyelseshouldeverbeabletomakeagrabatit；howwouldyoutieupthatproperty？’
’Settleitstrictlyonherself，’theprofessionalgentlemanwouldcomplacentlyanswer。
’Butlookhere，’quoththeturnkey。’Supposingshehad，sayabrother，sayafather，sayahusband，whowouldbelikelytomakeagrabatthatpropertywhenshecameintoit——howaboutthat？’