At the same time, there was something about it which he could not understand.
"Your wish, Mr.Laverick," he remarked, looking at him thoughtfully, "seems to be to keep these notes out of circulation." Laverick returned his gaze without flinching.
"In a sense, that is so," he assented.
"On the whole," the banker declared, "I should prefer to credit them to your account in the usual way." "I am sorry," Laverick answered, "but I have a sentimental feeling about it.

I prefer to keep the notes intact.

If you cannot follow out my suggestion, I must remove my account at once.

This isn't a threat, Mr.Fenwick,--you will understand that, I am sure.

It is simply a matter of business, and owing to Morrison's speculations I have no time for arguments.