"Why have you intruded on me again?
Are you not satisfied?
Have you no mercy ?" "None, Leonard Jasper, none," replied the man scowling.

"I never knew the meaning of the word--no more than yourself." "You are nothing better than a robber," said the merchant, bitterly.
"I only share with bolder robbers their richer plunder," retorted the man.
"I will not bear this, Martin.

Leave my presence." "I will relieve you certainly," said the visitor, rising, "when you have done for me what I wish.

I arrived here, to-day, penniless; and have called for a trifling loan to help me on my way North." "Loan! what mockery! I will yield no further to your outrageous demands.

I was a fool ever to have feared the little power you possess.