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Through this detestable mystery, I have been insulted, reviled a wretch has had the hardihood, the turpitude, to brand both you and me me as the base-born child, and you as the ignominious parent." "Who, who, who?" "A pale-faced, handsome, short, smooth-worded villain, with a voice that I now recognise, for the first time a coward a swindler, that calls himself, undoubtedly among other aliases "
The bills describing the swindler set forth that he was quite young, tall, handsome, broad-shouldered, with black curling hair, and a budding moustache; that he was dressed in grey tweeds, and had a prepossessing manner. Now this chanced to be in some respects an exact description of Miles Milton!
A place had been found for Césarine as Amelia's maid needless to say, by means of forged testimonials. Through her aid the swindler had succeeded in learning still more of the family ways and habits, and had acquired a knowledge of certain facts which he proceeded forthwith to use against us.
Men and women are selfish, and we all prefer purchasing where we can get the most for our money; and we try to find out where we can most surely do so. You may advertise a spurious article, and induce many people to call and buy it once, but they will denounce you as an impostor and swindler, and your business will gradually die out and leave you poor. This is right.
West's face remained as a mask; his eyes never varied. "You can change all that," he said. Babbacombe shook his head. "I am not even sure that I shall try." "What then?" said West. "Are you suggesting that the woman you love should marry an ex-convict a notorious swindler, a blackguard?" "I think," Babbacombe answered firmly, "that she ought to be allowed to decide that point."
But then my credit was growing, too, and altogether things were in a most encouraging condition "What is the use worrying along like that?" she said. "You deceived me from the start. You made me believe you had a lot of money, while you were really a beggar. Yes, you are a beggar, and a beggar you are bound to stay. A beggar and a swindler that's what you are. You have fooled me long enough.
But the matter stops not here justice is an inveterate gambler she is not satisfied when her antagonist throws his card upon the table confessing that he has not a trump nor a trick in his hand no, like the most accomplished swindler of Baden or Boulogne, she assumes a smile of easy and courteous benignity, and says, pooh, pooh! nonsense, my dear friend; you don’t know what may turn up; your cards are better than you think; don’t be faint-hearted; don’t you see you have the knave of trumps, i. e., the cleverest lawyer for your defender; a thousand things may happen; I may revoke, that is, the indictment may break down; there are innumerable chances in your favour, so pluck up your courage and play the game out.
And this wise world of ours is mainly right." "Then you are of opinion, my dear White, that one cannot well refuse to meet these er persons?" "Not," replied Major White to Lord Ferriby, whose hand rested on his stout arm as they walked with dignity in the shade of the trees that border the Vyver that quaint old fish-pond of The Hague "not without running the risk of being called a d d swindler."
Consignment after consignment of wares is sent, but never paid for, and when at last the too trustful merchant discovers that he has been playing into the hands of a swindler he gets no redress, for the artful schemer has disappeared, taking with him the proceeds of the goods received.
"Better than I know you; because you often puzzle me, whereas he struck me as a respectable swindler. Don't you remember those bonds which disappeared so mysteriously two months ago from the safe of the Mortgage and Discount Bank, and were all sold in Paris before the loss was discovered?" "By Jove! Is that the Fenley?" "None other.
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