I'm not going to risk being posted up as a defaulter while you hold L500 of my money.

You'd better give it me now or--' "But Lord Arthur interrupted him very quietly, and said: "'Yes, my good man....

or ?' "'Or I'll let Sir John have a good look at that little bill I had of yours a couple of years ago.

If you'll remember, my lord, it has got at the bottom of it Sir John's signature in _your_ handwriting.

Perhaps Sir John, or perhaps my lady, would pay me something for that little bill.