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Cohenlupe had gone. Miles Grendall had gone. Croll had gone. He could hardly go to Cuthbert's Court and face Mr Brehgert! He would stay at home till it was time for him to go down to the House, and then he would face the world there.
'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.
'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.
'Ah, Mr Longestaffe, said the great financier, seizing him by the hand, 'you are the very man I am desirous of seeing. 'I have been waiting two hours up in your place, said the Squire of Caversham. 'Tut, tut, tut; and they never told me! 'I spoke to Mr Grendall half a dozen times. 'Yes, yes. And he did put a slip with your name on it on my desk. I do remember.
The suggestion was made to him by Miles Grendall, and when he asked some questions as to the manner in which the shares had been allocated, he was told that all that would be arranged in accordance with the capital invested and must depend on the final disposition of the Californian property. 'But from what we see, old fellow, said Miles, 'I don't think you have anything to fear.
But to Sir Felix it was frightful to see ready money going over to Miles Grendall, as under no circumstances could it be got back from him. 'Montague, he said, 'just change these for the time. I'll take them back, if you still have them when we've done. And he handed a lot of Miles's paper across the table.
'So am I. Then the old man toddled into his own chamber, and after sitting there ten minutes went away home. Lord Nidderdale also got quickly through his legislative duties and went to the Beargarden. There he found Grasslough and Miles Grendall dining together, and seated himself at the next table. They were full of news. 'You've heard it, I suppose, said Miles in an awful whisper.
How much has Lord Alfred put into it? 'I have taken shares for Lord Alfred, said Melmotte, putting very heavy emphasis on the personal pronoun. 'If it suits me to advance money to Lord Alfred Grendall, I suppose I may do so without asking your lordship's consent, or that of Sir Felix Carbury. 'Oh, certainly. I don't want to make inquiry as to what you do with your money.
Poor thing indeed! The Prince was brought into the big room where Marie was still being talked to by Felix Carbury, and was at once made to understand that she was to stand up and dance with royalty. The introduction was managed in a very business-like manner. Miles Grendall first came in and found the female victim; the Duchess followed with the male victim. Madame Melmotte, who had been on her legs till she was ready to sink, waddled behind, but was not allowed to take any part in the affair. The band were playing a galop, but that was stopped at once, to the great confusion of the dancers. In two minutes Miles Grendall had made up a set. He stood up with his aunt, the Duchess, as vis-
'I like whist best, said Nidderdale, 'but I'll play anything anybody likes, pitch and toss if you please. But Miles Grendall had his way, and loo was the game. At about two o'clock Grendall was the only winner. The play had not been very high, but nevertheless he had won largely. Whenever a large pool had collected itself he swept it into his garners.
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