Norman was gone, and Norman's place had been filled by Undy Scott! What could be done with Undy Scott he had already tried.

Fidus Neverbend! he had a little money saved; but Fidus was not the man to do anything without security.

He, he, Alaric Tudor, he, whose credit had stood, did stand, so high, did not know where to borrow, how to raise a thousand pounds; and yet he felt that had he not wanted it so sorely, he could have gotten it easily.
He was in a bad state for work when he got back to the office on that day.

He was flurried, ill at ease, wretched, all but distracted; nevertheless he went rigidly to it, and remained there till late in the evening.

He was a man generally blessed with excellent health; but now he suddenly found himself ill, and all but unable to accomplish the task which he had prescribed to himself.