To be sure, there are good mortgages too; and, of course, people will say a good deal to recommend their own.

As to Loebel Pinkus, he is in but a small way of business; but, so far as I know, a trustworthy man.

All you tell me about the mortgage sounds well, I own; but I humbly entreat you, baron, to be cautious--very cautious." The baron, not much enlightened by this worthy address, went to his town house, and impatiently awaited for the arrival of the stranger, who soon came.

His name was Loewenberg, and his appearance was a sort of medley of that of Ehrenthal and Pinkus, only he was thinner.

He gave himself out as a wine-merchant, and appeared intimately acquainted with the count and his property.