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Longworth of the City. 'Any relation to John Longworth? 'His nephew. 'Ah, well, anything that Longworth has an interest in is reasonably sure of being successful. 'I am perhaps going too far in saying he has an interest in the mine, but in coming from America he seemed desirous of going in with us. My partner.
'No, it does not refer to you, but it refers to one of your house. Your nephew, William Longworth, is a scoundrel! 'Ah! said the old man, placing the despatch on the desk again, and removing his glasses, 'have you come to tell me that? 'Yes, I have. Did you know it before? 'No, I did not, answered the old gentleman, his colour rising; 'and I do not know it now.
The next day and the next I was ill and feverish, so ill that I could not rise. Mr. Longworth brought for me great bunches of choice flowers, for which he must have sent Wilson to the next town of New Sidon, and a dainty basket of fruit.
To understand the intense scandal caused by what were considered his vagaries, it is only necessary to bear in mind the ultra-lofty position of a multimillionaire at a period when a man worth $250,000 was thought very rich. There were only a few millionaires in the United States, and still fewer multimillionaires. Longworth ranked next to John Jacob Astor.
'Her name is Miss Longworth, replied Kenyon, without looking at his comrade. 'That's her name, is it? and she was on deck? 'She was. 'I thought so, said Wentworth; 'just look at the divine influence of woman! Miss Longworth rises early, therefore John Kenyon rises early. Miss Brewster rises late, therefore George Wentworth is not seen until breakfast-time.
"Very well, then," said Mr. Longworth, "I shan't give a cent. Such persons will always find a plenty to relieve them." He was firm, and turned coldly from the entreaties of his friend. Yet he opened his purse liberally to those whom others refused.
Another person asked when the option on the mine ran out. This was answered by Longworth, who said that the person who went over and reported on the mine could cable the word 'Right' or 'Wrong'; then there would be time to act in London in getting up the list of subscribers. 'I suppose, said another, 'that in case of delay there would be no trouble in renewing the option for a month or two?
'Certainly; I will send you all the documents in the case, as you once remarked. You always like to see the original papers, don't you? 'Yes, I suppose I do. Miss Longworth lingered a moment at the door, then, looking straight at Wentworth, she said to him, 'You remember you spoke rather bitterly to my father the other day? 'Yes, said Wentworth, colouring; 'I remember it.
'I wrote one letter telling him how we were getting on, but have received no answer; perhaps he is not in Ottawa at present. 'Well, I think you ought to go to the mine with Longworth and Melville. It is the conjunction of those two men that makes me suspicious. I can't tell what I distrust.
'Very good; the point I want to impress upon you is this time is getting short. If we are going to form this company, we have to set about it at once. 'My dear fellow, said Longworth, in an expostulating tone of voice, 'that is exactly what I told myself. The time is getting short, as you say. Of course, as I said when I joined you, I cannot give my whole time to this.
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