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The door was opened, several figures, and the clatter of arms, were heard in the dark passage, and as soon as Vanslyperken had entered it was relocked, and he was left in the dark. In a minute the Jew, in a woollen wrapper, made his appearance with a light, and led Vanslyperken into the room where he had been shown before. "Now then, Mishter Leeftenant, vat vash de matter?"
The baron shrugged his shoulders. "Don't know. He's a shtrange sheentleman. He keeps himself to himself doesh Mishter Shtafford." Stafford went on, and at one of the anterooms came upon Mr. Falconer. He was standing looking on at the dancing with a grim countenance, and seemed lost in thought; so much so that he was almost guilty of a start when Stafford spoke to him. "Yes! Great crowd.
After a careful search below, he could detect no trace of Blueskin. But, finding the cellar-door open, concluded he had got out that way. Returning to the audience-chamber in a by-no-means enviable state of mind, he commanded the Jew to throw the body of Thames into the Well Hole. "You musht do dat shob yourself, Mishter Vild," rejoined Abraham, shaking his head.
Stubbs, only that gentleman made way for him; and when we took up the bailiff, and brought him round by the aid of a little brandy-and-water, he told us all. "I had a writ againsht him, Mishter Coxsh, but I didn't vant to shpoil shport; and, beshidesh, I didn't know him until dey knocked off his shteel cap!" Here was a pretty business!
Mishter Newland, you vash a gentleman, you vill pay me my monish. You vill pay me part of my monish. I have de agreement in my pocket, all ready to give up." "If I have not the money, how can I pay you?" "Fader Abraham, if you have not de monish you must have some monish; den you will pay me a part. How much vill you pay me?" "Will you take five hundred pounds, and return the agreement?"
The door was opened, several figures, and the clatter of arms, were heard in the dark passage, and as soon as Vanslyperken had entered it was relocked, and he was left in the dark. In a minute the Jew, in a woollen wrapper, made his appearance with a light, and led Vanslyperken into the room where he had been shown before. "Now then, Mishter Leeftenant, vat vash de matter?"
"Get out of the way, can't you " "By your life and mine, Betsy " "Gord blesh you, mishter, a toisand year shall ye live." "Eat the best Motsos. Only fourpence " "The bones must go with, marm. I've cut it as lean as possible." Charoises! "Come and have a glass of Old Tom, along o' me, sonny." "Fine plaice! Here y'are! Hi! where's yer pluck! S'elp me " "Bob! Yontovdik! Yontovdik! Only a bob!"
"Mishter Newland ah, Mishter Newland, cannot you give me my monish cannot you give me de tousand pound, without de interest? you are very welcome to de interest. I only lend it to oblige you." "How can you expect a damned rascal to do any such thing?" replied I. "Damned rascal! Ah! it vash I who vash a rascal, and vash a fool to say the word.
"Your honour, Mishter Newland, is worth more dan ten tousand pounds: but if you have not de monish, den you shall pay me de five hundred pounds which you offer, and I will give up de paper." "I never offered five hundred pounds." "Not offer; but you mention de sum, dat quite enough." "Well, then, for five hundred pounds, you will give up the paper?"
"You vash a very odd gentleman, Mishter Newland," said he; "you kick me down stairs, and but dat is noting." "Good-bye, Mr Emmanuel," said I, "and let me eat my dinner." The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me. "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"
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