Between Mr.Lintott and you the greatest part of the money is received, and I imagine you have a sufficient number of books in your hands for the security of the rest.
To go to the strictness of the matter, I own my note engages me to make the whole payment in the beginning of September.

Had it been in my power, I had not given you occasion to send to me, for I can assure you I am as impatient and uneasy to pay the money I owe, as some men are to receive it, and it is no small mortification to refuse you so reasonable a request, which is that I may no longer be obliged to you."[3] * * * * * The loss of his fortune was, of course, a very severe blow to Gay, but as ever, his friends gathered round him.

Instead of being angry with him for his folly--but no one of his friends was ever angry with him--they looked upon him, and treated him, just as a spoilt child who had disobediently tried to get over a hedge and had scratched himself in the endeavour.

They put their heads together to find "something" for him.
Gay, of course, was not easy to deal with; it was difficult to make him listen to reason.

He could not be brought to believe that it was not his due to receive something for nothing.