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The reader is not to understand that either of them had cheated, or that the baronet had entertained any suspicion of foul play. But Felix had felt that Grendall and Grasslough were his enemies, and had thrown himself on Dolly for sympathy and friendship. Dolly, however, was very tipsy. At eight o'clock in the morning there came a sort of settling, though no money then passed.
'When I win from you, Carbury, I'll take my I.O.U.'s, as long as you have any. 'By George, that's kind. 'But I won't have them handed about the table to be changed. 'Pay them yourself, then, said Sir Felix, laying a handful down on the table. 'Don't let's have a row, said Lord Nidderdale. 'Carbury is always making a row, said Grasslough. 'Of course he is, said Miles Grendall.
From the very commencement Fisker won, and quite a budget of little papers fell into his possession, many of which were passed to him from the hands of Sir Felix, bearing, however, a 'G' intended to stand for Grasslough, or an 'N' for Nidderdale, or a wonderful hieroglyphic which was known at the Beargarden to mean D. L., or Dolly Longestaffe, the fabricator of which was not present on the occasion.
'He hasn't paid me a shilling yet of the money he owes me. Still there was not a word. 'And I don't suppose he ever will. There was another pause. 'He is the biggest scoundrel I ever met, said Sir Felix. 'I know one as big, said Lord Grasslough, 'or, at any rate, as little.
Sir Felix Carbury had not been heard of for the last four or five days, and then the whole story of Miss Melmotte's journey, of which he had read something in the newspapers, was told to him. 'We think that Carbury has drowned himself' said Lord Grasslough, 'and I haven't heard of anybody being heartbroken about it. Lord Nidderdale had hardly been seen at the club.
There had been a few bottles of brandy, but they had been already consumed. 'Send out and get some brandy, said Nidderdale with rapid impetuosity. But the club was so reduced in circumstances that he was obliged to take silver out of his pocket before he could get even such humble comfort as he now demanded. Then Lord Grasslough told the whole story as far as it was known.
'Good G , exclaimed the unfortunate nobleman. Miles Grendall shook his head. Grasslough shook his head. 'It's true, said another young lord from the table on the other side. Then the waiter, still speaking with suppressed and melancholy voice, suggested that there was some port left. It was now the middle of July. 'Brandy? suggested Nidderdale.
Good night. Then he jumped out of the brougham, called a cab, and had himself driven to the Beargarden. He declared to himself that the men there would think it mean of him if he did not give them their revenge. He had renewed his play on the preceding night, and had again won. Dolly Longestaffe owed him now a considerable sum of money, and Lord Grasslough was also in his debt.
'Well; as the club is being broken up, I don't know that it is very much the business of any of us. 'I was speaking to my friends, Lord Nidderdale and Mr Longestaffe, and not to you. 'I quite appreciate the advantage of the distinction, said Lord Grasslough, 'and am sorry for Lord Nidderdale and Mr Longestaffe. 'What do you mean by that? said Sir Felix, rising from his chair.
I think he tipped that fellow of mine; and I call that a low kind of thing to do. I'd ask him, only I know he'd say that I had lent them. Perhaps I did when I was tight, you know. 'You and Grasslough were never pals. 'I don't like him a bit. He gives himself airs because he is a lord, and is devilish ill-natured. I don't know why he should want to ride my horses. 'To save his own.
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