If they have failed, I don't see what that is to you!" "But, Lillie, I am indorser for them." "How very silly of you, John! What made you indorse for them?
Now that is too bad; it just makes me perfectly miserable to think of such things.

I know _I_ should not have done so; but I don't see why you need pay it.

It is their business, anyhow." "But, Lillie, I shall have to pay it.

It is a matter of honor and honesty to do it; because I engaged to do it." "Well, I don't see why that should be! It isn't your debt; it is their debt: and why need you do it?
I am sure Dick Follingsbee said that there were ways in which people could put their property out of their hands when they got caught in such scrapes as this.

Dick knows just how to manage.