A gentleman of your judgment and discretion has already assured himself that the article is worth at least twenty." The broker drew a long breath after this speech, and seemed very much impressed by the style of the remark.

But Katy declared she did not want to sell the watch, only to pawn it.
"Your story is not a very plausible one," said the broker, "and there is some risk in taking it." "I give you my personal assurance, on honor that her story is all true," added Simon.
The broker burst out into a loud laugh.

He could not stand Simon's fine speeches, and would not take the watch at any rate; so they departed to find another place, and entered a shop close by.
"Where did you get this ?" asked the broker sourly, and Katy repeated her story, and Simon vouched for its truth.
"It is all a lie," exclaimed the broker, "I will put the watch into my safe and hand it over to the police." "This is a most extraordinary proceeding," protested Master Simon.
"Get out of the shop, both of you, or I will hand you over to the police! You stole the watch, and have the audacity to bring it into the shop of an honest man.

I don't buy stolen goods." Katy began to cry, as the last hope of redemption from the fangs of Dr.
Flynch fled.

Even Master Simon Sneed was alarmed at the idea of being handed over to the police; but his sense of dignity compelled him to enter his earnest protest, against the proceeding of the broker, and even to threaten him with the terrors of the law.