The interest alone upon his debts was frightful--and the deuce's own work it was to get it.

Not to speak of the kites he let loose; he would fly them, and nothing could stop him; and they had to be provided for." "Oh, I know," replied the earl, with a gesture of contempt.

"Drawing one bill to cover another; that was his system." "Draw!" echoed Mr.Warburton.

"He would have drawn a bill on Aldgate pump.

It was a downright mania with him." "Urged to it by his necessities, I conclude," put in Mr.Carlyle.
"He had no business to have such necessities, sir," cried the earl, wrathfully.