'My soul,' he said, dropping his arms, 'can this be true ?' 'What ?' 'You know.' Dare shrugged his shoulders; 'Are you going to hand over the money or no ?' he said.
'I am going to make inquiries,' said De Stancy, walking away with a vehement tread.
'Captain, you are without natural affection,' said Dare, walking by his side, in a tone which showed his fear that he had over-estimated that emotion.

'See what I have done for you.

You have been my constant care and anxiety for I can't tell how long.

I have stayed awake at night thinking how I might best give you a good start in the world by arranging this judicious marriage, when you have been sleeping as sound as a top with no cares upon your mind at all, and now I have got into a scrape--as the most thoughtful of us may sometimes--you go to make inquiries.' 'I have promised the lady to whom this money belongs--whose generosity has been shamefully abused in some way--that I will deliver it into no hands but those of one man, and he has not yet appeared.

I therefore go to find him.' Dare laid his hand upon De Stancy's arm.