human
Old Cure tells me he doesn't believe a word of it,
gpt
There's some hitch about Dolly Longestaffe's money, sir,
human
What's that to us if he has our money ready? I suppose it isn't always easy even for a man like that to get a couple of hundred thousand together. I know I've never found it easy to get a thousand. If he has borrowed a trifle from Longestaffe to make up the girl's money, I shan't complain. You stand to your guns. There's no harm done till the parson has said the word.
gpt
You couldn't let me have a couple of hundred;--could you, sir?
human
No, I couldn't,
gpt
I'm awfully hard up.
human
So am I.
gpt
You've heard it, I suppose,
human
Heard what?
gpt
I believe he doesn't know! said Lord Grasslough.
human
By Jove, Nidderdale, you're in a mess like some others.
gpt
What's up now?
human
Only fancy that they shouldn't have known down at the House! Vossner has bolted!
gpt
Bolted!
human
Bolted, repeated Grasslough. Lord Nidderdale looked round the room and became aware of the awful expression of dismay which hung upon the features of all the dining members.
gpt
Bolted by George! He has sold all our acceptances to a fellow in Great Marlbro' that's called 'Flatfleece.'
human
I know him,
gpt
I should think so,
human
A bottle of champagne! said Nidderdale, appealing to the waiter in almost a humble voice, feeling that he wanted sustenance in this new trouble that had befallen him. The waiter, beaten almost to the ground by an awful sense of the condition of the club, whispered to him the terrible announcement that there was not a bottle of champagne in the house.
gpt
Good G----,
human
Not a bottle of champagne in the house.
gpt
It's true,