But what you say about the bridge shares is nonsense.

You have a large command of capital, and you cannot apply it better.' Alaric winced, and wished in his heart that Clementina Jaquetanape, _nee_ Golightly, with all her money, was buried deep in the bogs of Ballydehob.

Though he was a rogue, he could not yet bear his roguery with comfort to himself.

It sat, however, as easy on Undy as though he had been to the manner born.
'I have no capital now at my disposal,' said he; 'and I doubt whether I should be doing right to lay out a ward's money in such a manner.' A slight smile came over Undy's gay unconcerned features; it was very slight, but nevertheless it was very eloquent and very offensive also.

Alaric understood it well; it made him hate the owner of it, but it made him hate himself still more.
'It is as well to be hung for a sheep as for a lamb,' said Undy's smile; 'and, moreover,' continued the smile, 'is it not ridiculous enough for you, Alaric Tudor, rogue as you are, to profess to me, Undy Scott, rogue as I am, any solicitude as to your ward's welfare, seeing that you have already taken to yourself, for your own dishonest purposes, a considerable slice of the fortune that has been trusted to your keeping?
You have done this, and yet you talk to me of not having capital at your disposal! You have capital, and you will dispose of that capital for your own purposes, as long as a shilling remains uninvested of your ward's money.