I did not do anything of the kind.

I never lend money to Val.

It's a principle with me not to do so, and he knows it.' 'Then just tell him that my principles in this respect are identical with your own.' 'That's all very well; and you may tell him so yourself, if you like it; but hear first of all what his arguments are.

Of course I told him I could do nothing for him.

'But,' said he, 'you can get Tudor to do it.' I told him, of course, that I could do nothing of the kind.