It will be better for you if you do.

Come, tell me about yourself.
I hazard a guess now, that you are in secret a very charitable man ?' The dealer looked closely at his companion.

It was very odd, Markheim did not appear to be laughing; there was something in his face like an eager sparkle of hope, but nothing of mirth.
'What are you driving at ?' the dealer asked.
'Not charitable ?' returned the other, gloomily.

Not charitable; not pious; not scrupulous; unloving, unbeloved; a hand to get money, a safe to keep it.

Is that all?
Dear God, man, is that all ?' 'I will tell you what it is,' began the dealer, with some sharpness, and then broke off again into a chuckle.