It isn't likely I'd ask you to do a cowardly thing." "You don't understand what a wretched scrape I'm in--" "I don't yet; but you're going to tell me--" "Philip, I can't--I simply cannot.

It's so contemptible--and you warned me--and I owe you already so much--" "You owe me a little money," observed Selwyn with a careless smile, "and you've a lifetime to pay it in.

What is the trouble now; do you need more?
I haven't an awful lot, old fellow--worse luck!--but what I have is at your call--as you know perfectly well.

Is that all that is worrying you ?" "No--not all.

I--Neergard has lent me money--done things--placed me under obligations.