You have lent him money, at an exorbitant rate of interest." "It is not true." "At any rate it seems so to me; and it is out of the question that I should assist you in recovering it.

You did it at your own peril, and not on my advice.

Good-morning, Mr.Tyrrwhit." Then Mr.Tyrrwhit went his way, not without sundry threats as to the whole Scarborough family.
It was very hard upon Mr.Grey, because he certainly was an honest man and had taken up the matter simply with a view of learning the truth.

It had been whispered to him within the last day or two that Mountjoy Scarborough had lately been seen alive, and gambling with reckless prodigality, at Monte Carlo.

It had only been told to him as probably true, but he certainly believed it.