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Updated: May 27, 2025
Of course it was the sensible thing to do. They're off to Tyrol. As soon as I have their address, I shall write and tell him all about Jollyman's." "Of course, if you really feel you must," said Godfrey, with reluctance. "But remember that I still hope to recover the money. Old Strangwyn has the reputation of being an honourable man " "Like Brutus," broke in Warburton, cheerfully. "Let us hope.
Will grasped his hand, calling out: "What news? "News?" echoed Godfrey, in a voice of no good omen. "Haven't you heard?" "Heard what?" "But your telegram ? Wasn't that what it meant?" "What do you mean?" cried Will. "Speak, man! I've been abroad for a week. I know nothing; I telegraphed because I wanted to see you, that was all." "Confound it! I hoped you knew the worst. Strangwyn is dead."
Of course I could have made him; but he knew I shouldn't dare to risk the thing coming to his father's ears. I've had altogether about three hundred pounds, instead of the four hundred a year he owed me it was at four per cent. Now, of course, I shall get all the arrears but that won't pay for all the mischief that's been done." "Is it certain," asked Will, "that Strangwyn will pay?" "Certain?
He announced that Milligan had taken a house near the Marble Arch, where he also, as secretary, would have his quarters, and that already a meeting had been convened of the leading London vegetarians. Things were splendidly in train. Then he produced an evening newspaper, with a paragraph, which spoke of the serious illness of Mr. Strangwyn; recovery, it was said, could hardly be hoped for.
Of course, if I had let Strangwyn know how badly off I was, he'd have sent a cheque; but I didn't feel I had any right to his money, it was yours, not mine. Besides, I said to myself that, if I suffered, it was only what I deserved; I took it as a sort of expiation of the harm I'd done.
The old man, it must be confessed, isn't very good form; he smells rather of the distillery; but Ted Strangwyn might come of the best family in the land. Oh, you needn't have the least anxiety. Strangwyn will pay, principal and interest, as soon as the old man has retired; and that may happen any day, any hour. How glad I am to see you again, Will!
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