Let us be friends all round.

This gentleman, your friend from India, will advise you, I am sure, for your own good, not to be obstinate.

Lord! what is the amount, after all, to a substantial man like yourself?
A substantial man, I say." He spoke confidently, but he glanced about the shop with doubtful eyes.

"Granted that it was borrowed to get your grandson out of a scrape--supposing he promised to pay it back and hasn't done so; putting the case that it has grown and developed itself as bills will do, and can't help doing, and can't be stopped; it isn't the fault of the lawyers, but the very nature of a hill to go on growing--it's like a baby for growing.

Why, after all, you were your grandson's security--you can't escape that.