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Chapter 5

           "Youdon’tgivemetimetospeak"Iansweredinalowvoice,forwewerestandinginoneofthepubliccorridorsofthehotel"ThefactisIhavesomemoney,orratherIcangetitdirectlyCarringtonsentmeadraftforfiftypoundsinhisletterIforgottotellyouaboutit.Itwasverygoodofhimtolendittomeyouhadbetterhaveitassecurityforthispocket-bookby-the-byehowmuchisthereinsideit?"

           "Fivehundred,inbanknotesoftensandtwenties,"herespondedwithbusiness-likebrevity.

           "Fivehundred!Mydearfellow,Idon’twantallthat.It’stoomuch!"

           "Betterhavetoomuchthantoolittlenowadays,"heretortedwithalaugh"MydearTempest,don’tmakesuchabusinessofit.Fivehundredpoundsisreallynothing.Youcanspenditallonadressing-caseforexample.BettersendbackJohnCarrington’sdraftIdon’tthinkmuchofhisgenerosityconsideringthathecameintoamineworthahundredthousandpoundssterling,afewdaysbeforeIleftAustralia."

           Iheardthiswithgreatsurprise,and,Imustadmitwithaslightfeelingofresentmenttoo.

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