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He would not give one shilling to Captain Val; he would not advance another shilling to Undy; and he would at once sell out his own shares, and make such immediate restitution as might now be in his power. The mention of Manylodes and the mining shares had come home to him with frightful reality, and nearly stunned him.
There was a certain railway or proposed railway in Ireland, in which Undy had ventured very deeply, more so indeed than he had deemed it quite prudent to divulge to his friend; and in order to gain certain ends he had induced Alaric to become a director of this line.
There, however, he was, and Alaric, before he knew of his presence, had almost stumbled against him. 'Scott! said Alaric, starting back. 'Hallo, Tudor, what the deuce brings you here? but I suppose you'll ask me the same question? said Undy. Alaric Tudor could not restrain himself. 'You scoundrel, said he, seizing Undy by the collar; 'you utterly unmitigated scoundrel!
Looking at it in this light, Alaric saw nothing in the matter which could interfere with his quiet conscience. 'I'll do what I can, said Undy. 'Mrs. Val is inclined to have a way of her own in most things; but if anybody can lead her, I can. Charley must take care that Val himself doesn't take his part, that's all. If he interferes, it would be all up with us.
Undy, Undy, more cheek still, still more cheek, or you are surely lost. 'If, said he, in a well-assumed indignant tone of injured innocence, 'there be any in the club who do suspect me of anything unbecoming a gentleman in this affair, I am willing to retire from it till the matter shall have been investigated; but in such case I demand that the investigation be immediate.
'What is your opinion, Mr. Scott? said the judge; 'you can probably give an opinion by which the jury would be much guided. 'I think it is, my lord, said Undy. 'He thinks it is, said Mr. Chaffanbrass, addressing the jury. 'Well, for once I agree with you. I think it is also and how will you have the goodness to explain it. To whom was it addressed? 'I cannot say. 'When was it written?
And then got up a discreet old baronet, one who moveth not often in the affairs around him, but who, when he moveth, stirreth many waters; a man of broad acres, and a quiet, well-assured fame which has grown to him without his seeking it, as barnacles grow to the stout keel when it has been long a-swimming; him, of all men, would Undy have wished to see unconcerned with these matters.
Undy Scott unfortunately had not the power to do as he was asked. Whether he would have done so, had he had the power, may be doubtful. He was somewhat gravelled for an answer to Alaric's earnest supplication, and therefore made none till the request was repeated. 'In God's name let me have this money, repeated Alaric. 'You will then have made two thousand pounds by the transaction.
'My lord, said Undy, writhing in torment, 'am I to submit to this? 'Mr. Chaffanbrass, said the judge, 'you should not threaten your witness. Mr. Scott surely you can answer the question. Mr. Chaffanbrass seemed not to have even heard what the judge said, so intently were his eyes fixed on poor Undy. 'Well, Mr. Scott, he said at last, very softly, 'is it convenient for you to answer me?
The Ballydehob branch line had received the sanction of Parliament through the means which the crafty Undy had so well understood how to use; but from some cause hitherto not sufficiently fathomed, the shares had continued to be depressed in value in spite of that desirable event.
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