You know what happened to myself a little while ago." "Oh, I have my plan all cut and dried.

I am prepared for the very worst.
If robbers attack me I will give up to them, at the first challenge, all the cash I have about me.

What I am most afraid of is the bill, but I will hide that so that nobody can find it." "My dear, these men are very artful." "Oh, they won't find it, I can tell you.

The insides of my upper-sleeves consist of steel rings which fasten close to the arms, and I will roll up my bill, insert it within my sleeve and draw a steel ring over it.

They will never guess that, will they ?" "A good idea, certainly." Yet, good idea as he thought it, Hatszegi nevertheless complained to his friend Gerzson, whom he met at the club the same evening, how anxious he was about his wife, who was going all the way to Pest next day, and how glad he would be, since he was unable to accompany her himself, if someone would persuade her not to go.
Naturally Mr.Gerzson at once offered to dissuade the baroness, as Hatszegi had anticipated, and was invited to tea by him the same day with that express purpose, but, talk as he might, he could not prevail with Henrietta.