human
Are you going to see Melmotte, sir?
gpt
Yes;--I'm to be with him to-morrow, and he is to introduce me to the Board.
human
You're going in for that, are you, sir? Do they pay anything?
gpt
I believe not.
human
Nidderdale and young Carbury belong to it. It's a sort of Beargarden affair.
gpt
A bear-garden affair, Adolphus. How so?
human
I mean the club. We had them all there for dinner one day, and a jolly dinner we gave them. Miles Grendall and old Alfred belong to it. I don't think they'd go in for it, if there was no money going. I'd make them fork out something if I took the trouble of going all that way.
gpt
I think that perhaps, Adolphus, you hardly understand these things.
human
No, I don't. I don't understand much about business, I know. What I want to understand is, when Melmotte is going to pay up this money.
gpt
I suppose he'll arrange it with the banks,
human
I beg that he won't arrange my money with the banks, sir. You'd better tell him not. A cheque upon his bank which I can pay in to mine is about the best thing going. You'll be in the city to-morrow, and you'd better tell him. If you don't like, you know, I'll get Squercum to do it.