I freely confess that I was wrong in using this money without your knowledge, but I did it from the best of motives.

We must put our heads together now to retrieve our losses, and there are many ways in which that may be done.

I want your clear common sense to help me in the matter." "Pity you didn't apply to that before," Ezra said sulkily.
"I have suffered for not doing so," the older man answered meekly.
"In considering how to rally under this grievous affliction which has come upon us, we must remember that our credit is a great resource, and one upon which we have never drawn.

That gives us a broad margin to help us while we are carrying out our plans for the future." "What will our credit be worth when this matter leaks out ?" "But it can't leak out.

No one suspects it for a moment.