There's a fellow Nuttall, now, who follows the trade of a shipwright, whom I happen to know would welcome such a chance as you might afford him." "But how should a debtor come with money to buy a boat?
The question will be asked." "To be sure it will.

But if you contrive shrewdly, you'll all be gone before that happens." Blood nodded understanding, and the doctor, setting a hand upon his sleeve, unfolded the scheme he had conceived.
"You shall have the money from me at once.

Having received it, you'll forget that it was I who supplied it to you.

You have friends in England--relatives, perhaps--who sent it out to you through the agency of one of your Bridgetown patients, whose name as a man of honour you will on no account divulge lest you bring trouble upon him.

That is your tale if there are questions." He paused, looking hard at Blood.