Why, sir, I had almost reconciled her to her loss in that cursed Company.

I showed her how I had saved out of Brough's claws the whole of her remaining fortune; which he would have devoured in a day, the scoundrel! And if you would have left the matter to me, Mr.Titmarsh, I would have had you reconciled completely to Mrs.
Hoggarty; I would have removed all your difficulties; I would have lent you the pitiful sum of money myself." "Will you ?" says Gus; "that's a trump!" and he seized Smithers's hand, and squeezed it so that the tears came into the attorney's eyes.
"Generous fellow!" said I; "lend me money, when you know what a situation I am in, and not able to pay!" "Ay, my good sir, there's the rub!" says Mr.Smithers.

"I said I _would_ have lent the money; and so to the acknowledged heir of Mrs.Hoggarty I would--would at this moment; for nothing delights the heart of Bob Smithers more than to do a kindness.

I would have rejoiced in doing it; and a mere acknowledgment from that respected lady would have amply sufficed.

But now, sir, the case is altered,--you have no security to offer, as you justly observe." "Not a whit, certainly." "And without security, sir, of course can expect no money--of course not.
You are a man of the world, Mr.Titmarsh, and I see our notions exactly agree." "There's his wife's property," says Gus.
"Wife's property?
Bah! Mrs.Sam Titmarsh is a minor, and can't touch a shilling of it.