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Of Cohenlupe's doings they heard nothing; but he was a regular city man, and had probably supplied funds. Cohenlupe was too deep for their inquiry. But they knew that Lord Alfred had sold shares, and had received the profit; and they knew also how utterly impossible it was that Lord Alfred should have produced capital. If Lord Alfred Grendall was entitled to plunder, why were not they?
There was ever so much fuss about it at first, whether he would accept the invitation. I say it was an insult to the City to take it and not to come. I shall be even with him some of these days. 'Things will go on just the same as usual, Melmotte? 'Go on. Of course they'll go. What's to hinder them? 'There's ever so much been said, whispered Cohenlupe.
'There seems to have been a regular manufactory of Mexican Railway scrip. 'Our governor knew noding about dat, said Croll. 'He has a hat full of them at any rate. If they could have been kept up another fortnight they say Cohenlupe would have been worth nearly a million of money, and the governor would have been as good as the bank.
'I shall move an amendment, said Paul, determined that he would not be altogether silenced. 'There is nobody to second it, said Mr Cohenlupe. 'How do you know till I've made it? asked the rebel. 'I shall ask Lord Nidderdale to second it, and when he has heard it I think that he will not refuse. 'Oh, gracious me! why me? No; don't ask me. I've got to go away. I have indeed.
The chairman was therefore supported only by Lord Alfred and Mr Cohenlupe. But they were such excellent colleagues that the work was got through as well as though those absentees had all attended. When the Board was over Mr Melmotte and Mr Cohenlupe retired together. 'I must get that money for Longestaffe, said Melmotte to his friend. 'What, eighty thousand pounds!
But Croll as he went heard him mutter the name of Cohenlupe between his teeth. The part which he had to act is one very difficult to any actor. The carrying an external look of indifference when the heart is sinking within, or has sunk almost to the very ground, is more than difficult; it is an agonizing task.
He thought that he could explain his views in the street; but on the stairs they were joined by Mr Cohenlupe, and in three minutes they were in the Board room. Mr Longestaffe was then presented, and took the chair opposite to Miles Grendall.
Among the directors were Lord Alfred Grendall, Sir Felix Carbury, Samuel Cohenlupe, Esq., Member of Parliament for Staines, a gentleman of the Jewish persuasion, Lord Nidderdale, who was also in Parliament, and Mr Paul Montague.
Mr Samuel Cohenlupe also went, not having taken a very distinguished part in the entertainment. Then the young men were left alone, and it was soon proposed that they should adjourn to the cardroom. It had been rather hoped that Fisker would go with the elders.
It was at Cohenlupe's instigation that he had offered the two bills to Mr Bideawhile. 'Offer 'em again, said Cohenlupe. 'He must take the bills sooner or later. On the Monday afternoon Melmotte met Lord Nidderdale in the lobby of the House. 'Have you seen Marie lately? he said.
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