He would take delight in exposing all he knows about this business, if he is once fairly turned against you.

A fast friend--he is a bitter enemy." "But see what a price he demands for his friendship! I have already given him some five thousand dollars for his services, and now he demands ten more.

In a year he will be back, and coolly seek to levy a contribution of twenty thousand dollars." "I understood you to say that he only asked for a loan," remarks the lawyer.
"A loan! That's mere mockery.

If you placed ten thousand dollars in his hands, would you ever expect to see the first copper of it again ?" Grind shrugged his shoulders.
"Of course you would not.

It's a levy, not a loan--and so he, in his heart, regards it." "He's a dangerous man," said the lawyer, "and it's to be regretted that you ever had any thing to do with him.