But,--you know his way,--he said you were going to drop a lot of money like a-- I can't quite tell you what he likened you to." "The Earl may be mistaken." "You are not betting much, I hope." "Not plunging.

But I have a little money on." "Don't get into a way of betting." "Why:--what difference does it make,--to you ?" "Is that kind, Lord Silverbridge ?" "I meant to say that if I did make a mess of it you wouldn't care about it." "Yes, I should.

I should care very much.

I dare say you could lose a great deal of money and care nothing about it." "Indeed I could not." "What would be a great deal of money to me.

But you would want to get it back again.