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But Montague, though he was half false to his widow, was half true to her. He had pledged his word, and that he said ought to bind him. Then he returned to California, and learned, through the instrumentality of Hamilton K. Fisker, that in San Francisco Mrs Hurtle was regarded as a mystery. Some people did not quite believe that there ever had been a Mr Hurtle.
As to Fisker himself, she certainly liked him. He was not beautiful like Felix Carbury, nor had he the easy good-humour of Lord Nidderdale. She had seen enough of English gentlemen to know that Fisker was very unlike them. But she had not seen enough of English gentlemen to make Fisker distasteful to her.
Why should I have it more than you, especially as I knew I had I.O.U.'s more than sufficient to meet anything I could lose when I sat down? 'Mr Fisker must have his money at any rate, said Lord Nidderdale, ringing the bell again. 'It doesn't matter one straw, my lord, said the American.
'Mr Fisker starts for New York immediately, said Lord Nidderdale. 'I suppose we can muster £600 among us. Ring the bell for Vossner. I think Carbury ought to pay the money as he lost it, and we didn't expect to have our I.O.U.'s brought up in this way. 'Lord Nidderdale, said Sir Felix, 'I have already said that I have not got the money about me.
Where does your uncle get the money with which he is living like a prince at San Francisco? Where does Fisker get the money with which he is speculating in New York? Where does Melmotte get the money which makes him the richest man in the world? Why should not you get it as well as the others? 'If I were anxious to rob on my own account perhaps I might do it. 'Why should it be robbery?
'I dare say they did, but they are all good against these other fellows. Then Fisker, with most perfect good humour, extracted one from the mass which indicated Dolly Longestaffe's indebtedness to the amount of £50.
And yet he was gorgeous and florid. In two minutes he had displayed his programme, his maps, and his pictures before Mr Melmotte's eyes, taking care that Mr Melmotte should see how often the names of Fisker, Montague, and Montague, reappeared upon them. As Mr Melmotte read the documents, Fisker from time to time put in a word.
But it was not likely that Melmotte's widow would willingly abandon any property, and she did not abandon her jewels. It was agreed between her and Fisker that they were to be taken to New York. 'You'll get as much there as in London, if you like to part with them; and nobody'll say anything about it there. You couldn't sell a locket or chain here without all the world talking about it.
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.
'But if I don't like it when I get to Frisco, as you call it, all the ropes in California shan't make me do it. Well yes; you may give me a kiss I suppose now if you care about it. And so, or rather so far, Mr Fisker and Marie Melmotte became engaged to each other as man and wife. After that Mr Fisker's remaining business in England went very smoothly with him.
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