If the debt is not acknowledged during the interval, it's outlawed.

And now, 'pon my life, my dear fellow, I really don't know but that I've jumbled up some fragments of English law with American.

I felt that I was muddy, and so I thought I'd ask you." "Don't know any more about it than about the antediluvians." "It's an important point, and I should like to have it looked up." "Well, get a lawyer here; half London is on the Continent.

But still, my dear fellow, I don't see what you're driving at.

You're not in debt ?" "No--this isn't debt; but it struck me that this might possibly apply to other kinds of contracts." "Oh!" "Yes." "How--such as what, for instance ?" "Well, you see, I thought, you know, that all contracts might be included under it; and so I thought that if seven years or so annulled all contracts, it might have some effect, you know, upon--the--the--the marriage contract, you know." At this Hawbury started up, stared at Dacres, gave a loud whistle, and then exclaimed, "By Jove!" "I may be mistaken," said Dacres, modestly.
"Mistaken?
Why, old chap, you're mad.