But it means the loss of my sister's fortune, as well as that of her husband.

Grace, too, could bear the loss.

But the thought of plunging Collins into poverty, under the present circumstances, is what impels me to appeal to you.
"To avert this catastrophe my sister joins in the appeal I am making.

I hope, in the course of the next six months, to be able to repay the loan.

But it is absolutely necessary to obtain the money at once, for my creditors are threatening immediate bankruptcy proceedings.