"But let us proceed to business.

What money is there lying at his banker's, Mr.Warburton?
Do you know ?" "None," was the blank reply.

"We overdrew the account ourselves, a fortnight ago, to meet one of his pressing liabilities.

We hold a little; and, had he lived a week or two longer, the autumn rents would have been paid in--though they must have been as quickly paid out again." "I'm glad there's something.

What is the amount ?" "My lord," answered Mr.Warburton, shaking his head in a self-condoling manner, "I am sorry to tell you that what we hold will not half satisfy our own claims; money actually paid out of our pockets." "Then where on earth is the money to come from, sir?
For the funeral--for the servants' wages--for everything, in fact ?" "There is none to come from anywhere," was the reply of Mr.Warburton.
Lord Mount Severn strode the carpet more fiercely.