"I fear, Mr. Robarts, that he is somewhat in the condition of the
Tozers. He will not feel it as you will do."
"I must bear it, Mr. Forrest, as best I may."
"Will you allow me, Mr. Robarts, to give you my advice? Perhaps
I ought to apologize for intruding it upon you; but as the bills
have been presented and dishonoured across my counter, I have, of
necessity, become acquainted with the circumstances."
"I am sure I am very much obliged to you," said Mark.
"You must pay this money, at any rate, the most considerable portion
of it;--the whole of it, indeed, with such deduction as a lawyer
may be able to induce these hawks to make on the sight of the ready
money. Perhaps L750 or L800 may see you clear of the whole affair."
"But I have not a quarter of that sum lying by me."
"No, I suppose not; but what I would recommend is this:
that you should borrow the money from the bank, on your own
responsibility,--with the joint security of some friend who may be
willing to assist you with his name. Lord Lufton probably would do
it."
"No, Mr. Forrest--"
"Listen to me first, before you make up your mind. If you took this
step, of course you would do so with the fixed intention of paying
the money yourself,--without any further reliance on Sowerby or on
any one else.
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