You had injured her; and, after she had tried to kill you and failed, she determined to ruin you, and succeeded.

I must own to you that I directed the arresting business, and put her up to buying your protested bills: she got them for a trifle, and as you have paid them, has made a good two thousand pounds by her bargain.

It was a painful thing to be sure, for a father to get his son arrested; but que voulez-vous! I did not appear in the transaction: she would have you ruined; and it was absolutely necessary that YOU should marry before I could, so I pleaded your cause with Miss Griffin, and made you the happy man you are.

You rogue, you rogue! you thought to match your old father, did you?
But, never mind; lunch will be ready soon.

In the meantime, have a segar, and drink a glass of Sauterne." Deuceace, who had been listening to this speech, sprung up wildly.
"I'll not believe it," he said: "it's a lie, an infernal lie! forged by you, you hoary villain, and by the murderess and strumpet you have married.