An African Millionaire - Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay

Grant Allen

Capitolo 62

you cheer to be honoured with the trust of his/her successor. You cheer, also,
to make the knowledge of a prince of finance as Lord Charles
Vandrift. Anxious (rubbing their hands) to systematize the matters
satisfactorily every round for each. (Two families of capital with
whether to be mixed on, you see.)

Mr. Charles called a price, and if you/he/she reported them to his/her legal attorneys.
The Account called a taller, but he/she anchors down a small come-in, and it went away
the matter to be established among the lawyers. He was a soldier and
a gentleman, he said, with a Tirolean throwing of his/her head tall-been born;
he would abandon details to men of business.

As I was really anxious to force Amelia, I met the Account
accidentally next day on the footsteps of Morley. (Accidentally,
that is to say, till now as him it pertained to, although I had been
hanging around in Trafalgar Square for half a hour to see him/it.)
I explained, in careful terms, that I had the a lot of influence
in my way with Mr. Charles;  and what a word from me--I broke
street. He fixed me in absent way.

"Committee?" he asked, finally, with a small strange smile.

"Well, not precisely the errand", I responded, while quivering. "Anchor, a
friendly word, you know. A good turn deserves another."

He bewared to me of head to foot with a curious poll. For one
moment I feared the Tirolean noble in him you/he/she was going to raise his
foot and he/she takes active measures. But the next one, I saw that Mr. Charles
immediately after it was all, and that former innocence has removed from
this planet to the other quarters.

Him called his/her lower price. "M. Ventvorth", he said, "I am a Tirolean
seigneur;  I don't bathe, me, in errands and percentages.
But if Your influence with Mr. Charles--we understand each other face,
us not?--as among gentlemen--present a few friendly--any money,
clearly--but the equivalent of tells 5 for cent jewelry, on
whatever sum above his/her to-day of offer you incite him to
does offer--the eh?--there east convenu?"
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