"What do you purpose doing ?" "I shall go to the City now, and I shall ask all our creditors to meet me to-morrow.

I shall read them Pearson's letter, and put myself into their hands." "And they, what will they do ?" "What can they do?
They will serve writs for their money, and the firm will be declared bankrupt." "And the meeting will be to-morrow, you say.

Will you take my advice ?" "What is it, Clara ?" "To ask them for a few days of delay.

Who knows what new turn matters may take ?" "What turn can they take?
I have no means of raising the money." "Let us have a few days." "Oh, we should have that in the ordinary course of business.

The legal formalities would take them some little time.