But he wants you to accommodate him with the price of them.

You can either do that, or let him have so many of your own; it will be as broad as it is long; and he'll give you his note of hand for the amount.' Now it was well known among the acquaintance of the Scott family, that the note of hand of the Honourable Captain Val was not worth the paper on which it was written.
Alaric was so astonished at this monstrous request, coming as it did after such a conversation, that he did not well know how to take it.
Was Undy mad, or was he in joke?
What man in his senses would think of lending six or seven hundred pounds to Val Scott! 'I suppose you are in jest,' said he, somewhat bitterly.
'I never was more in earnest in my life,' said Undy.

'I'll just explain how the matter is; and as you are sharp enough, you'll see at once that you had better oblige him.

Val, you know, is always hard up; he can't touch a shilling of that woman's money, and just at present he has none of his own.

So he came to me this morning to raise the wind.' 'And you are kind enough to pass him on to me.' 'Listen a moment.