His courage did not fail him; he would willingly have taken Undy by the throat, could his doing so have done himself or his cause any good; but he felt that he was nearly overset by the cool deep villany of his companion.
'I have treated the girl badly--very badly,' he said, after a pause; 'whether or no you have done so too I leave to your own conscience, if you have a conscience.

I do not now mean to accuse you; but you may know this for certain--my present anxiety is to restore to her that which I have taken from her; and for no earthly consideration--not to save my own wife--will I increase the deficiency.' 'Why, man, what nonsense you talk--as if I did not know all the time that you have your pocket full of these shares.' 'Whatever I have, I hold for her.

If I could succeed in getting out of your hands enough to make up the full sum that I owe her--' 'You will succeed in getting nothing from me.

When I borrowed L5,000 from you, it was not understood that I was to be called upon for the money in three or four months' time.' 'Now look here, Scott; you have threatened me with ruin and a prison, and I will not say but your threats may possibly prove true.

It may be that I am ruined; but, if I fall, you shall share my fall.' 'That's false,' said Undy.