Learn that there is no meanness too great to be inspired by the love of money." "But Squire Davenport was already rich." "And for that reason he desired to become richer." "When shall we go to see the squire and tell him about the note ?" "I prefer that you should wait till the day the mortgage comes due.
When is that ?" "On the twentieth of December." "Then on the nineteenth of December we will both go to Pentonville and wait till the squire shows his hand." "You seem to be--excuse me--in better circumstances than when we last met." "I am.

An old uncle of mine died last month, and considerately left me ten thousand dollars.

Perhaps if he had known more about my way of life he would have found another heir.

It has led me to turn over a new leaf, and henceforth I am respectable, as befits a man of property.

I even keep a card case." He drew out a card case and handed a card to Ben.