I went into the money market, and made a successful deal.

Counting on being able to repeat this, I guaranteed the sixteen thousand for Bristol; but the second time I lost.

So it has gone on; all these last weeks I have been speculating, winning and losing.

Last Tuesday, when I came to see you, I had about twelve thousand, and hoped somehow to make up the deficiency.

As the devil would have it, that same morning I met a City acquaintance, who spoke of a great _coup_ to be made by any one who had some fifteen thousand at command.