Would it be a sin for him to say he had no money with him?
Only for an instant did the temptation linger.

His mother had taught him that a lie was never justifiable under any circumstances.
"I did not say I had no money," he said, "but that I had none to lend you." "Ah, that's a different matter.

I'm afeard, Duke," he continued, addressing his companion, "that we shall be under the necessity of making a forced loan; how does the proposition strike you ?" "I'm convinced we shall be reduced to that painful necessity.

If I'm not mistook, this young gentleman was paid a hundred dollars this afternoon for his bravery in throwing a royal Bengal tiger over his shoulder and bringing him back to the circus, from which erstwhile the animal strayed." Poor Tom saw it was all up with him.

These wretches must have known about the reward from the moment he received it.