He could not have been more electrified if he had seen me suddenly adorned with wings and shining raiment.

I experienced a thrill of eumoiriety more exquisite than I had dreamed of imagining.
"You ?" "Why not ?" "You don't understand.

I can give you no security whatsoever." "I don't want security and I don't want interest," I exclaimed, feeling more magnanimous than I had a right to be, seeing that the interest would be of no use to me on the other side of the Styx.

"Pay me back when and how you like.

Come round with me to my bankers and I'll settle the matter at once." He put out his hands; I thought he was about to fall at my feet; he laughed in a silly way and, groping after brandy and soda, poured half the contents of the brandy decanter on to the tray.