I have asked the bank and I have asked Pages, who will be our largest creditors.
To help us would simply be a business proposition, so far as they are concerned.

As you know, they have refused.

If you see any hope in that direction, why don't you try some of your own friends?
For every one man I know in the House, you have seemed to be bosom friends with at least twenty." Morrison groaned.
"Those I know are not that sort of friend," he answered.

"They will drink with you and spend a night out or a week-end at Brighton, but they do not lend money.

If they would, do you think I would mind asking?
Why, I would go on my knees to any man who would lend us the money.