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"He seems to follow you pretty close." "Not so close as you do, by George; and perhaps he has something to get by it, which you haven't." "Come, come, come! If he have more to get than I he mush be pretty deep. There is Mishter Tyrrwhit. No one have more to get than I, only Mishter Tyrrwhit.
"Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?" I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand. "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.
Their difficulties seemed to be increasing, for at this point something seemed to go wrong with the orchestra. The 'cello appeared to be wandering aimlessly up and down the scale, occasionally picking up the tune with animation, and then dropping it. As Billy saw me approaching, he drew himself up with great solemnity, gravely winked at me, and said 'Shlipped a cog, Mishter Connor!
Abraham grinned, and silently followed his master, who, as soon as they reached the audience-chamber, poured out a bumper of spirits, and presented it to him. The Jew swallowed it at a draught. "By my shoul!" he exclaimed, smacking his lips, "dat ish goot very goot." "You shall finish the bottle when the job's done," replied Jonathan. "Vat ish it, Mishter Vild?" inquired Mendez.
"Your honour, Mishter Newland, is worth more dan ten tousand pounds: but if you have not de monish, den you shall pay me de five hundred pounds which you offer, and I will give up de paper." "I never offered five hundred pounds." "Not offer; but you mention de sum, dat quite enough." "Well then, for five hundred pounds, you will give up the paper?"
Nabb drew out the acknowledgment with great punctuality, and set off for the bankers', whilst I prepared myself for departure from this abominable prison. He smiled as he came in. "Well," said I, "you have touched your money; and now, I must tell you, that you are the most infernal rogue and extortioner I ever met with." "Oh, no, Mishter Shtubbsh," says he, grinning still.
"Mishter Newland ah, Mish-ter New-land, cannot you give me my monish cannot you give me de tousand pound, without de interest? you are very welcome to de interest. I only lend it to oblige you." "How can you expect a d d rascal to do any such thing?" replied I. "D d rascal! Ah! it vash I who vash a rascal, and vash a fool to say the word.
"You vash a very odd gentleman, Mishter Newland," said he; "you kick me down stairs, and but dat is noting." "Good-bye, Mr Emmanuel," said I, "and let me eat my dinner." I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path I take leave of all my old friends. The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.
Eyah! But I thrimmed um in th' finals. Wan Oirishman cannot put ut over another wan." He softly rubbed his huge hands together. "Five years! That'll tache Mishter Joe Lawrence tu go shtickin' his brand on other people's cattle! But blarney me sowl! Ryan sure is a bad man tu run up agin when he's actin' for th' defence."
Mishter Newland, you vash a gentleman, you vill pay me my monish. You vill pay me part of my monish. I have de agreement in my pocket, all ready to give up." "If I have not the money, how can I pay you?" "Fader Abraham, if you have not de monish you must have some monish; den you will pay me a part. How much vill you pay me?" "Will you take five hundred pounds, and return the agreement?"
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