human
Pray, do you think there is any truth in the stories about people in former times selling themselves to the devil?
gpt
Ugh, answered the _roué_, much too wise ever to be surprised.
human
Have you any personal interest in the question?
gpt
I--no; but a friend of mine has just received a letter from Levy, and he flew out of the room in the most extra-or-di-na-ry manner--just as people did in those days when their time was up! And Levy, you know, is--
human
Not quite so great a fool as the other dark gentleman to whom you would compare him; for Levy never made such bad bargains for himself. Time up! No doubt it is. I should not like to be in your friend's shoes.
gpt
Shoes! said Spendquick, with a sort of shudder:
human
What is this? an execution?
gpt
Yes, sir.
human
For what sum?
gpt
Fifteen hundred and forty-seven pounds. We are the first in possession.
human
There are others, then?
gpt
Or else, sir, we should never have taken this step. Most painful to our feelings, sir; but these foreigners are here to-day, and gone to-morrow. And--