[Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope]@TWC D-Link bookCan You Forgive Her? CHAPTER XIII 13/20
He'd call the hundreds capital, and if he lost them at last, why he'd put it down as being in the way of trade.
But the odd money;--he looks at that, Mr Vavasor, as in a manner the very sweat of his brow, the work of his own hand; that's what goes to his family, and keeps the pot a boiling down-stairs.
Never stop a man's odd money, Mr Vavasor; that is, unless he comes it very strong indeed." "And what is it you want now ?" said Scruby. "I wants ninety-two pounds thirteen and fourpence, Mr Scruby, and then we'll go to work for the new fight with contented hearts.
If we're to begin at all, it's quite time; it is indeed, Mr Vavasor." "And what you mean us to understand is, that you won't begin at all without your money," said the lawyer. "That's about it, Mr Scruby." "Take a fifty-pound note, Grimes," said the lawyer. "Fifty-pound notes are not so ready," said George. "Oh, he'll be only too happy to have your acceptance; won't you, Grimes." "Not for fifty pounds, Mr Scruby.
It's the odd money that I wants. I don't mind the thirteen and four, because that's neither here nor there among friends, but if I didn't get all them ninety-two pounds I should be a broken-hearted man; I should indeed, Mr Vavasor.
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