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"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.
How d'ye do's were exchanged and hands shaken. LORD SPENDQUICK. "I have a note for you, Hazeldean." "From whom?" LORD SPENDQUICK. "Levy. Just come from him, never saw him in such a fidget. He was going into the city, I suppose to see X. Y. Dashed off this note for you, and would have sent it by a servant, but I said I would bring it." "I hope he does not want his money yet.
Left thus alone, Lord Spendquick shook his head, shook it twice, as if fully to convince himself that there was nothing in it; and then re-arranging his hat before the looking-glass, and drawing on his gloves deliberately, he walked downstairs, and strolled into White's, but with a bewildered and absent air.
"Depend on it," whispered he to Spendquick, "depend on it the man is the X. Y. of the 'Times' who offers to lend any sum of money from L10 to half-a-million. He's the man who has all your bills; Levy is only his jackal." "'Pon my soul," said Spendquick, rather alarmed, "if that's the case, one may as well be civil to him." "You, certainly," said the wit.
"Why, I am not sure that it is already bought, that is, paid for. Levy was to meet Spendquick this very morning to arrange the matter. Spendquick complains that Levy screws him." "My dear Mr. Hazeldean, you are guiding me through the maze. Where shall I find Lord Spendquick?" "At this hour, probably in bed. Here is his card." "Thanks. And where lies the vessel?"
"Depend on it," whispered he to Spendquick, "depend on it the man is the X. Y. of the 'Times' who offers to lend any sum of money from L10 to half-a-million. He's the man who has all your bills; Levy is only his jackal." "'Pon my soul," said Spendquick, rather alarmed, "if that's the case, one may as well be civil to him." "You, certainly," said the wit.
Your grand mistake, Monsieur le Comte, is in thinking that the 'Flying Dutchman' is yours. With many apologies for interfering with your intention to purchase it, I beg to inform you that Lord Spendquick has kindly sold it to me. Nevertheless, Monsieur le Comte, for the next few weeks I place it men and all at your service." Peschiera smiled scornfully.
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.
"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. How d'ye do's were exchanged and hands shaken. LORD SPENDQUICK. "I have a note for you, Hazeldean." "From whom?"
"Oh," said Avenel, "public men, whom we pay, are public property, aren't they, my Lord?" appealing to Spendquick. "Certainly," said Spendquick, with great spirit, "public property, or why should we pay them? There must be a very strong motive to induce us to do that! I hate paying people. In fact," he subjoined in an aside, "I never do." "However," resumed Mr.
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