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Perhaps you can get them to do so. Struck by Frank's silence and paleness, Lord Spendquick here, in the kindest way possible, laid his hand on the young Guardsman's shoulder. and looked over the note with that freedom which gentlemen in difficulties take with each other's private and confidential correspondence. His eye fell on the postscript.
"Before anything is settled," replied the baron, "go and ask my character of any of our young friends, Borrowell, Spendquick whom you please; you will hear me abused, of course; but they will all say this of me, that when I pass my word, I keep it. If I say, /Mon cher/, you shall have the money, a man has it; if I say, 'I renew your bill for six months, it is renewed.
"Oh, damn it," cried Spendquick, "but that's too bad, employing you to get me to pay him! Such horrid treachery. Make yourself easy, my dear Frank; I could never suspect you of anything so unhandsome. I could as soon suspect myself of paying him " "Curzon Street! Count!" muttered Frank, as if waking from a dream. "It must be so."
"In the first place, I learned, through Frank, that one Baron Levy, a certain fashionable money-lender, and general ministrant to the affairs of fine gentlemen, was just about to purchase a yacht from Lord Spendquick on behalf of the count.
Pocket-book in hand, and apparently feeling for something formidable within its mystic recesses, step by step came Dick Avenel towards the fireplace. The group stood still, fascinated by horror. "Hum," said Mr. Avenel, clearing his throat. "I don't like that hum at all," muttered Spendquick. "Proud to have made your acquaintance, gentlemen," said Dick, bowing.
Therefore, gentlemen, allow me to present you each with one of these" every hand retreated behind the back of its well-born owner, when, to the inexpressible relief of all, Dick concluded with, "a little soiree dansante," and extended four cards of invitation. "Most happy!" exclaimed Spendquick.
Harley next hastened to Lord Spendquick, remained with that young gentleman some minutes, then repaired to his hotel, where Leonard, the prince, and Giacomo still awaited him. "Come with me, both of you. You, too, Giacomo. I must now see the police. We may then divide upon separate missions." "Oh, my dear Lord," cried Leonard, "you must have had good news. You seem cheerful and sanguine." "Seem!
And in the midst of these phantasmagoria, which composed what Frank fondly styled, "making up his mind," there came a single man's elegant rat-tat-tat at the street door. "One never has a moment for thinking," cried Frank, and he called out to his valet, "Not at home." But it was too late. Lord Spendquick was in the hall, and presently within the room.
Another reason for wanting money, if you can help me, mon cher! An execution in the house of one of the most brilliant women in London, an execution in Curzon Street, May Fair! It will be all over the town if I can't stop it. Yours in haste, LEVY. P.S. -Don't let what I have said vex you too much. I should not trouble you if Spendquick and Borrowell would pay me something.
I was not so fortunate as to be presented to you when we met at Lord Spendquick's. Good fellow, Spendquick; and decidedly clever." Lord Spendquick was usually esteemed a gentleman without three ideas. Randal smiled. In the mean while the visitor had taken out a card from an embossed morocco case, and now presented it to Randal, who read thereon, "Baron Levy, No. , Bruton St."
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