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Updated: May 9, 2025
The woman stood stoically not a muscle moved in her face, and not even by the change of an eye did she indicate that such a thing as the ordinary human emotions of disappointment and fear had a home in the heart. "Mother was sick all last month," she said at last in a voice that came out in the same indifferent, unvarying tone. "I had to overdraw." Kingsley gave his eye-glasses another lilt.
The partner whom Overholt saw was not ill-natured, and besides, it was near Christmas, and he had been poor himself when he was young. If Overholt would kindly sign a note at sixty days for the overdraft it would be all right. The banker was sorry he could not authorise him to overdraw any further, but it was strictly against the rules, an exception had been made because Mr.
She considered men in general as so much in the debt of the opposite sex that any individual woman had an unlimited credit with them; she could not possibly overdraw the general feminine account.
Of course, as Harry gave him a share, there's no reason why he shouldn't do this so long as he does not overdraw that share. There's no doubt, however, that he has lost a good deal of money on the wheat market." "Has he lost any of Harry's?" Mrs. Hastings asked. Sproatly hesitated. "I'm afraid it's practically certain." Winifred broke in. "Yes," she asserted, "he has lost a great deal.
John Crondall was able to announce a credit balance of ten thousand pounds, with powers to overdraw under guarantee at the Bank of England. A simple code of membership rules and objects was drawn up for publication, and a short code of secret rules was formed, by which every sworn member was to be bound.
'They would let you overdraw for £50 or £60. 'I will not do it. I will not starve myself and Hetta. You had ever so much money only lately. I will get some things for you, and pay for them as I can if you cannot pay for them after your marriage; but I have not money to give you. 'That's a blue look-out, said he, turning himself in his chair 'just when £60 or £70 might make a fellow for life!
"The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror. We think that we are generous because we credit our neighbor with those virtues that are likely to benefit ourselves. We praise the banker that we may overdraw our account, and find good qualities in the highwayman in the hope that he may spare our pockets.
I was worse than ruined. I had half a crown in my pocket. I had ten or twelve pounds in the bank and they wouldn't let me overdraw a farthing. I tell you, I was just plumb busted. "There came along in the gutter a sandwich-man. I'd seen the cuss before during the day, walking up and down near my offices.
"At least, it is the best I can get," returned Darvil, carelessly; "and after all, it is not a bad chance day's work. But I'm sure I can't say where the money shall be sent. I don't know a man who would not grab it." Wherever you are staying, any banker can effect this for you. But mind, if ever you overdraw the account stops."
Meanwhile, whatever price that old slave-dealer Potts wanted for it, must be paid to him even if I had to overdraw my somewhat slender account. Seraglios, of whatever sort, it must be remembered, are expensive luxuries of the rich indeed, though, if of antiques, they can be sold again, which cannot be said of the human kind for who wants to buy a lot of antique frumps?
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