Three of them, whose claim came to L3,500, told me that if I would give them my personal I.O.U., and pay interest at the rate of five per cent, their amounts might stand over as long as I wished.

That would be a charge of L175 upon my income, but with economy I could meet it, and it diminishes the debt by one-half." Again the Admiral burst out cheering.
"There remains, therefore, about L3,200 which has to be found within ten days.

No man shall lose by me.

I gave them my word in the room that if I worked my soul out of my body every one of them should be paid.

I shall not spend a penny upon myself until it is done.