I will give you the forged check on the day you wed Miss Saxon.

I can see," added Hale, rising, "that you are somewhat upset with this news, and no wonder.
You never thought Basil was such a scoundrel." "I thought him a fool, never a knave." "My dear sir, he is a thoroughly bad man," said Hale cynically, "though I daresay other people are just as bad.

However, I will give you a week to think over the matter.

Good-night." "Good-night," said Mallow, touching the bell, but without meeting the gaze of Hale, "I will think over what you have said." "You will find it to your advantage to do so," replied Hale, and went out of the room at the heels of the servant.
Mallow remained where he was in deep thought.

It was terrible to think that the brother of Juliet should be such a scamp.