It distressed him, for he had a liking for Monty, and Barbara's "society judgments," as he called them, had no weight with him.

When he found himself confronted with Brewster in the elevator, the old warmth revived and the old hope that the quarrel might have an end.

His greeting was cheery.
"You have not forgotten, Brewster," he said, as they shook hands, "that you have a dollar or two with us ?" "No," said Monty, "not exactly.

And I shall be calling upon you for some of it very soon.

I'm off on Thursday for a cruise in the Mediterranean." "I've heard something of it." They had reached the main floor and Colonel Drew had drawn his companion out of the crowd into the rotunda.
"The money is at your disposal at any moment.