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'Had to send round the corner for it, to the public. 'We shall be sending round the corner for a good many things now. Does anybody know anything of that fellow Melmotte? 'He's down in the House, as big as life, said Nidderdale. 'He's all right I think. 'I wish he'd pay me my money then. That fellow Flatfleece was here, and he showed me notes of mine for about £1,500!
How Mr Flatfleece went to law, and tried to sell the furniture, and threatened everybody, and at last singled out poor Dolly Longestaffe as his special victim; and how Dolly Longestaffe, by the aid of Mr Squercum, utterly confounded Mr Flatfleece, and brought that ingenious but unfortunate man, with his wife and small family, to absolute ruin, the reader will hardly expect to have told to him in detail in this chronicle.
Lord Nidderdale looked round the room and became aware of the awful expression of dismay which hung upon the features of all the dining members. 'Bolted, by George! He has sold all our acceptances to a fellow in Great Marlbro' that's called "Flatfleece". 'I know him, said Nidderdale shaking his head. 'I should think so, said Miles ruefully.
'Wasn't Vossner ever caught? asked the baronet. 'Caught! ejaculated Dolly. 'No; but he has caught us. I don't know that there has ever been much idea of catching Vossner. We close altogether next Monday, and the furniture is to be gone to law for. Flatfleece says it belongs to him under what he calls a deed of sale. Indeed, everything that everybody has seems to belong to Flatfleece.
Herr Vossner had never more been heard of, but the bills which Vossner had left unpaid were held to be good against the club, whereas every note of hand which he had taken from the members was left in the possession of Mr Flatfleece.
And the numerous acceptances for large sums which the accommodating purveyor held from many of the members had all been sold to Mr Flatfleece. Mr Flatfleece had spent a considerable portion of the day at the club, and it was now suggested that he and Herr Vossner were in partnership. At this moment Dolly Longestaffe came in.
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