And I came to say that I thought I could get my mother to take that money and to withdraw her opposition." "So that you may have the fingering of the money ?" "Oh, I suppose she will give me some," said Basil airily, and began to roll a cigarette with deft fingers.
Mallow was enraged at this coolness.

"Basil, you are a scoundrel!" "Am I, indeed?
Nice words to use to your future relative." "How do you know I will ever be your relative.

Suppose I refuse Hale's demand, and let him proceed on this check ?" Basil's cigarette dropped our of his hand.

"I don't know what check you mean," he declared with alarm, "there was a bill--I couldn't help myself.

My aunt--" "Gave you a lot of money and you repaid her by forging her name.