31/42 "It is mine to--" he hesitated, "Mr.Potts." "Mr.Potts cashed it then ?" "I suppose so. I owed him money, and he gave me back some." "How much did you owe him ?" "A considerable amount. I had been borrowing of him for some time." "As much as fifty pounds ?" "I cannot tell. I did not keep count, particularly; Potts did that." The Captain snorted contemptuously. |