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I'll sift the matter. I've an idea, at any rate; and detectives, he added appealingly, 'are so expensive. 'The bank would not hear of it, returned Mr Judkin. 'The bank stands to lose between three and four thousand pounds; it will spend as much more if necessary. An undiscovered forger is a permanent danger. We shall clear it up to the bottom, Mr Finsbury; set your mind at rest on that.
Morris Finsbury," returned the other; "it was a first attempt, and the house have dealt with us so long that I was anxious to deal gently. But I suppose, Mr. Bell, there can be no mistake about yesterday? It was old Mr. Finsbury himself?" "There could be no possible doubt of that," said Mr. Bell with a chuckle. "He explained to me the principles of banking." "Well, well," said Mr. Judkin.
The dear gods, who know the end before the beginning, were perhaps growing a gardener's boy somewhere to fit the garments, and Judkin was only a caretaker, inhabiting a portion of them. That is what I like to think, and I am probably wrong.
J.T. Judkin, himself a skilful painter an ardent admirer and steadfast friend. "Bonington was tall, well, and even to appearance, strongly formed. 'His countenance, says the French biographer, 'was truly English; and we loved him for his melancholy air, which became him more than smiles. The memory of his person will soon wear away; but it will fare otherwise with his fame.
"O, that was a mistake," said Morris, and a deep tide of colour dyed his face and neck. "No doubt, no doubt," said Mr. Judkin, but he looked at his customer inquiringly. "And and " resumed Morris, "even if there were no effects this is a very trifling sum to overdraw our firm the name of Finsbury, is surely good enough for such a wretched sum as this." "No doubt, Mr. Finsbury," returned Mr.
'I hope there's nothing wrong, Mr Finsbury, said Mr Bell. 'All I can tell you, said Morris, with a harsh laugh, is that the whole thing's impossible. My uncle is at Bournemouth, unable to move. 'Really! cried Mr Bell, and he recovered the cheque from Mr Judkin. 'But this cheque is dated in London, and today, he observed. 'How d'ye account for that, sir?
If he could have heard what passed in the bank after his departure he would have been less alarmed, perhaps more mortified. "That was a curious affair, Mr. Bell," said Mr. Judkin. "Yes, sir," said Mr. Bell, "but I think we have given him a fright." "O, we shall hear no more of Mr.
The fact is, he went on, with a bold stroke, 'my uncle is so far from well at present that he was unable to sign this cheque without assistance, and I fear that my holding the pen for him may have made the difference in the signature. Mr Judkin shot a keen glance into Morris's face; and then turned and looked at Mr Bell. 'Well, he said, 'it seems as if we had been victimized by a swindler.
Judkin; "and if you insist I will take it into consideration; but I hardly think in short, Mr. Finsbury, if there had been nothing else, the signature seems hardly all that we could wish." "That's of no consequence," replied Morris nervously. "I'll get my uncle to sign another.
If he could have heard what passed in the bank after his departure he would have been less alarmed, perhaps more mortified. 'That was a curious affair, Mr Bell, said Mr Judkin. 'Yes, sir, said Mr Bell, 'but I think we have given him a fright.
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