Fisker begged that no such trouble should be taken.

Of course he would wait ten minutes if they wished.

But the affair was one of no consequence.

Wasn't the post running every day?
Then Herr Vossner came from his bed, suddenly arrayed in a dressing-gown, and there was a conference in a corner between him, the two lords, and Mr Grendall.

In a very few minutes Herr Vossner wrote a cheque for the amount due by the lords, but he was afraid that he had not money at his banker's sufficient for the greater claim.