I cannot think there will be much risk in lending such a man a few hundreds, especially as no such agreement as I allude to exists." He then replied as follows:-- "Doctor," he proceeded, "I have been thinking over this matter; I know you want the money, and I am sorry for it.

That I have myself been a gainer by my connection with you, I will not attempt to deny, and I do not think that I should be grateful or a sincere friend to you, if I saw you now in such grievous and unexpected embarrassments without making an effort to assist you.

You shall have the four hundred, if you consent to the same rate of interest I was about to receive for it from the other party." "Then you will break faith with him," replied the doctor.

"I thank you, Purcel, but I will not have it." "I break no faith with him," replied the proctor; "he was bound to have let me know, on yesterday, whether he would require the money or not, for the matter was conditional; but as I have not yet heard from him, I hold myself at liberty to act as I wish.

The fault is his own." "And on these conditions, so you are; I well, thank you again, Purcel, I accept this money on your terms, eight per cent.