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'I was not aware of that, sir, said De Blaequaire, 'and I am very sorry to hear it. The men, to my certain knowledge, are a brace of thieves. 'I heard a very startling piece of news last night, the General continued. 'I heard that your solicitor, Mr.
'I've banked twelve thousand pounds to General Boswell's credit, so that come what may he isn't likely to suffer. If De Blaequaire carries the case on when he comes back to England, James and me can pay him every penny of his rightful claim, and we'll do it. He paused again, for his voice had once more half escaped from his control. The boy stood before him, cold and inflexible as doom.
The corporal was back in a minute with a salute to say that Major de Blacquaire was in his own apartment, and would be proud to see General Boswell at once, so the General sent off Polson to Irene and made his way to De Blacquaire's quarters, piloted by the corporal. De Blaequaire received General Boswell with a show of profound respect.
I've had a good deal o' trouble to raise that sum in a hurry, but I've done it, and there's to be no action and no scandal of any sort until De Blaequaire comes back again. That gives your Uncle James and me time to turn round. He waited again, and still Polson stood like a statue and made no answer. 'I've done more than that, Jervase went on.
'I left you to yourself, said Jervase, 'until I'd got everything right and comfortable. Major de Blaequaire has gone off to Southampton, and I believe he's on his way to Varna, somewhere in the Black Sea. I've made a deposit with Stubbs, his lawyer, of no less than fifty thousand pounds, my lad. That's been a shake, I tell you.
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